Máté Fejes

Hungarian ice dancer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroHungarian ice dancer
A.K.A.Mate Fejes
A.K.A.Mate Fejes
PlacesHungary
isDancer Ice dancer Figure skater
Work fieldDancing Sports
Gender
Male
Birth8 February 1988, Budapest, Hungary
Age36 years
Star signAquarius
The details

Biography

Máté Fejes (born 8 February 1988 in Budapest) is a Hungarian former competitive ice dancer. With Zsuzsanna Nagy, he is the 2011 Pavel Roman Memorial champion and a two-time Hungarian national champion. They competed in the final segment at two European Championships.

Career

Fejes began skating with Dorina Molnar by 2003. After competing on the novice level, they moved up to the junior ranks in the 2004–2005 season. They would appear at four ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) events, coached by Gabor Kolecsanszky in Budapest.

Fejes began his partnership with Emese Laszlo ahead of the 2006–2007 season. They appeared at six JGP events and qualified to the free dance at the 2008 World Junior Championships, finishing 20th overall. They competed at one senior international, placing 28th at the 2009 World Championships. They were coached by Sándor Nagy and Gabriella Remport in Budapest.

Fejes began competing with Nagy later in 2009. She broke her skull bone in November 2011 while they were practicing a lift. They became two-time national champions and appeared at six ISU Championships. They competed in the final segment at the 2012 European Championships in Sheffield, England, and 2013 European Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. They competed in the short dance at the 2012 World Championships in Nice, France, and 2013 World Championships in London, Ontario. They were coached by her father, Sandor Nagy.

Programs

With Nagy

SeasonShort danceFree dance
2012–2013
  • Adagio for Strings
    by Il Divo
2011–2012
  • Minnie the Moocher
    (from The Blues Brothers)
  • Why Don't You Do Right?
    (from Who Framed Roger Rabbit)
  • Mr. Pinstripe Suit
    by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
2010–2011
  • La Foule
    by Édith Piaf
  • Les Flonflons du Bal
    by Édith Piaf
Original dance
2009–2010
  • Serbian gypsy dance
  • Adagio - Question of Honor

With Laszlo

SeasonOriginal danceFree dance
2008–2009
  • Minnie the Moocher
  • Swing, Brother, Swing
2007–2008
  • Iag Bari
    (Romanian gypsy dance)
  • Aranjuez Mon Amour
    by Joaquín Rodrigo

With Molnar

SeasonShort danceFree dance
2005–2006
  • Cha cha
  • Rhumba
  • Samba
2004–2005
  • Quickstep
  • Slow Foxtrot
  • Quickstep
  • Jungle Bill
  • The Rhythm Divine
  • Gold Rush
  • Pinball Cha Cha
    all titles by Yellow

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Nagy

International
Event09–1010–1111–1212–13
World Championships28th23rd24th
European Championships24th17th16th
Crystal Skate of Romania3rd
Finlandia Trophy8th8th
Golden Spin of Zagreb6thWD
Ice Challenge5th4th
Nebelhorn TrophyWD
Ondrej Nepela Memorial7th7th4th
Pavel Roman Memorial3rd1st
National
Hungarian Championships2nd2nd1st1st

With Laszlo

International
Event2006–072007–082008–09
World Championships28th
International: Junior
World Junior Champ.20th
JGP Austria11th
JGP Croatia9th
JGP Hungary11th
JGP Italy10th
JGP Netherlands14th
JGP Spain8th
Grand Prize SNP2nd J
Pavel Roman Memorial3rd J
Santa Claus Cup3rd J
National
Hungarian Champ.2nd J

With Molnar

International
Event2003–042004–052005–06
JGP France13th
JGP Germany18th
JGP Poland16th
JGP Slovakia11th
Nordics3rd J
Pavel Roman Memorial6th N10th J
Helena Pajovic Cup3rd N
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