--- title: Ivett Toth becomes rock meme after AC DC Short Program description: Hungary's Ivett Toth skated to AC/DC in her Winter Olympics short program, to the joy of rock fans around the globe. canonical: https://time.com/5169385/ivett-toth-olympics/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-02-21T22:13:06.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:50:49.519Z og:title: The Internet Loves That This Figure Skater Chose AC/DC og:description: Hungary's Ivett Toth brought rock and leather to the ice for her short program og:url: https://time.com/5169385/ivett-toth-olympics/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2ed18509dd9e05a6/6989287bbc6cfc7fe83e51b8/ivett-toth-olympics.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Figure Skating - Winter Olympics Day 12 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Internet Loves That This Figure Skater Chose AC/DC twitter:description: Hungary's Ivett Toth brought rock and leather to the ice for her short program twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2ed18509dd9e05a6/6989287bbc6cfc7fe83e51b8/ivett-toth-olympics.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # This Figure Skater Is Basically a One-Woman AC/DC Tribute Band. The Internet Is Rocking Out Accordingly.  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Feb 21, 2018 10:13 PM UTC  Ivett Toth of Hungary competing in free dance at Gangneung Ice Arena , Gangneung, South Korea on February 21, 2018. Ivett Toth of Hungary competing in free dance at Gangneung Ice Arena , Gangneung, South Korea on February 21, 2018.NurPhoto—NurPhoto via Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Feb 21, 2018 10:13 PM UTC Ivett Toth sure knows how to stand out in a [crowded field](http://time.com/5167914/olympic-figure-skating-results/) of female figure skaters for the [2018 Winter Olympics](http://time.com/5168284/2018-winter-olympics-what-to-watch/). Her solution: bring out the AC/DC. During the women’s figure skating [short programs](http://time.com/5164015/long-program-how-long-winter-olympics-figure-skating/) on Tuesday night in PyeongChang, Hungary’s Toth surprised crowds — both at the rink and around the world — with her unorthodox choice of music. And to many, she’s become an instant rock hero. Toth may be just 19, but there’s no doubt her clear love for the classic rock band transcends generational taste. Most figure skaters have been sticking to more traditional soundtracks: the scores of Tchaikovsky classic _Swan Lake_ and Bizet’s _Carmen_ could be heard [throughout Tuesday night](https://www.sbnation.com/2018/2/20/16997390/olympics-2018-figure-skating-results-womens-short-program-alina-zagitova-medvedeva-mirai-nagasu) at the Gangneung Ice Arena. Former champion [Evgenia Medvedeva](http://time.com/5167914/olympic-figure-skating-results/) went a little more abstract, selecting a Chopin nocturne and incorporating the sound of her own breathing and a few words. But it was Toth who raised eyebrows — and grabbed attention — with the “Back in Black” and “Thunderstruck” medley. She topped that off by coming costumed in a studded leather pant-and-vest combo with fingerless gloves, a far cry from her competitors’ delicate skirts and balletic tutus. Naturally, the internet was agog with her [bold performance](https://www.nbcolympics.com/video/skater-performs-ac-dc-short-program). And although Toth finished after the short program with 53.22 points, well behind the top-ranked Olympic athletes from Russia, she won’t soon be forgotten — even if she doesn’t make it to the medal podium. > [](https://twitter.com/JulietMacur/status/966147382902534144) > [](https://twitter.com/Tramyers%5FNHL/status/966147052932685834) > [](https://twitter.com/jenniedelicious/status/966148499833155584) > [](https://twitter.com/vixticator/status/966147829029851136) > [](https://twitter.com/gasman206/status/966147874894487553) > [](https://twitter.com/BroadSwordComic/status/966427687060430851) > [](https://twitter.com/AuroraBirdialis/status/966146883830902790) > [](https://twitter.com/ScottMartineck/status/966149831076040704) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5169385/ivett-toth-olympics/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5169385/ivett-toth-olympics/"},"headline":"This Figure Skater Is Basically a One-Woman AC/DC Tribute Band. 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