# Diána Póth

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 by Karl Jenkins | "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" by B. Benjamin, S. Marcus Santa Esmeralda Besame Mucho Another Cha Cha by J. Goingc Santa Esmeralda |
| 2003–04 | Csárdás (modern arrangement) by Zoltan Maga | The Question of U by Prince Xotica by Rene Dupere |
| 2002–03 | Music performed by Richard Clayderman | Romeo and Juliet Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
| 1999–2000 | Still Got the Blues (For You) by Gary Moore | Music by Gipsy Kings Music by Santa Esmeralda |
| 1998–99 | Black Velvet | Gone with the Wind by Max Steiner |
| 1996–98 | Don't Cry for Me Argentina (from Evita by Andrew Lloyd Webber | Samson and Delila |

## Results

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series/Junior Grand Prix
International :
| Event | 93–94 | 94–95 | 95–96 | 96–97 | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 |
| Worlds | | | | | 10th | 11th | 14th | | | | | | |
| Europeans | | | 19th | 20th | | 4th | 11th | | | 17th | | 18th | |
| GP Cup of Russia | | | | | | | 5th | | | 9th | 6th | | |
| GP Lalique | | | | | | 6th | 6th | 11th | | | | | |
| GP NHK Trophy | | | | | | | | | | | 7th | | |
| GP 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 | | | | | | | | | | |
| JGP Bulgaria | | | | | 7th | | | | | | | | |
| JGP 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 ||||||||||||||