Diána Póth (born 6 August 1981) is a Hungarian former competitive figure skater. She is a two-time Karl Schäfer Memorial silver medalist and a two-time Hungarian national champion. She also competed briefly for Austria.
Personal life Póth was born on 6 August 1981 in Budapest, Hungary. She moved to Austria in 2001 and returned to Hungary in October 2002. Her mother is Austrian. Her father was a hockey player.
Póth is married to professional footballer Gábor Gyepes.
Career Póth began figure skating at the age of four to combat her nerves. Her first coach was Tamara Téglássy, with whom she was most successful as a junior. After the 1998 Worlds Championships, where she finished 10th, she switched coaches and began to train with Andras Szaraz and Eszter Jurek. Póth achieved her best result, 4th, at a European Championships in 1999.
Póth won two Hungarian national titles in 1999 and 2000. She competed in the Austrian Championships in 2002.
After a couple of injuries, Póth switched coaches again and began training with Jeranjak Ipakjan and Gurgen Vardanjan. In April 2007, Poth retired from competition. She began coaching at a Cardiff skating club. One of her students won the junior national championship.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2004–05 Allegretto "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" Besame Mucho Another Cha Cha 2003–04 Csárdás The Question of U Xotica 2002–03 Music Romeo and Juliet 1999–2000 Still Got the Blues (For You) Music Music 1998–99 Black Velvet Gone with the Wind 1996–98 Don't Cry for Me Argentina Samson and Delila
Results GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series/Junior Grand Prix
International Event 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 Worlds 10th 11th 14th Europeans 19th 20th 4th 11th 17th 18th Cup of Russia 5th 9th 6th Lalique 6th 6th 11th NHK Trophy 7th Skate Canada 7th 8th Copenhagen Trophy 2nd Finlandia Trophy 8th 7th 7th 6th Golden Spin 4th 2nd 3rd 9th Nepela Memorial 5th Schäfer Memorial 7th 10th 2nd 2nd Skate Israel 6th 1st Sofia Cup 3rd 1st International: Junior Junior Worlds 28th 15th Bulgaria 7th Hungary 4th EYOF 6th Blue Swords 20th J. Grand Prize SNP 1st J. Penta Cup 2nd J. PFSA Trophy 3rd J. Triglav Trophy 7th J. 5th J. National Hungarian Champ. 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 3rd 2nd 4th 2nd 2nd Austrian Champ. 2nd WD = Withdrew
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