Csaba Bálint

The native form of this personal name is Bálint Csaba. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Csaba Bálint
Figure skating career
Country	Hungary
Partner	Judit Péterfy
Coach	Ilona Berecz
Retired	c. 1983

Csaba Bálint is a Hungarian former ice dancer. With Judit Péterfy, he is the 1980 World Junior silver medalist^[1] and a two-time Hungarian national champion (1982–1983).^[2] The duo finished in the top ten at the 1981 European Championships in Innsbruck, Austria; 1982 European Championships in Lyon, France; and 1983 European Championships in Dortmund, West Germany.

Péterfy/Bálint also competed at two World Championships, placing 14th in 1981 (Hartford, Connecticut, United States) and 13th in 1983 (Helsinki, Finland). They were coached by Ilona Berecz.^[3]

Bálint has served as an ISU judge and international referee for ice dancing.^[4]

Competitive highlights

With Péterfy

International
Event	77–78	78–79	79–80	80–81	81–82	82–83
World Champ.				14th		13th
European Champ.				10th	8th	10th
Golden Spin of Zagreb						3rd
International: Junior
World Junior Champ.	9th	4th	2nd
Grand Prize SNP		2nd
National
Hungarian Champ.					1st	1st

References

1. "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013.
2. "Jégtánc bajnokok" [National ice dancing champions] (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Skating Federation. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017.
3. Jocha, Károly (15 November 2016). "A jégtáncos Berecz Ilona ma is ambicionálja az igényes munkát" [Ice dancer Ilona Berecz still loves her work]. jochapress.hu (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 17 April 2017.
4. "Communication No. 2027: List of Referees, Judges, Technical Controllers, Technical Specialists, Data & Replay Operators season 2016/17 for Single & Pair Skating, Ice Dance and Synchronized Skating" (PDF). International Skating Union. 27 July 2016. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 July 2016.