Zoltán Horváth (fencer)
 Zoltán Horváth at the 1960 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 12 March 1937 Balatonfüred, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Vörös Meteor, Budapest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zoltán Horváth (born 12 March 1937) is a Hungarian retired sabre fencer. At the 1960 Olympics, he won the gold medal in the team competition, and the individual silver medal behind teammate Rudolf Kárpáti. Horváth also took part in the 1964 Olympics, placing fifth in the team competition.[1]
At world championships, his biggest success came in 1962, when he won the individual competition and placed second with the team. Horváth had already won two gold medals in the team competitions of the 1957 and 1958 world championships, and gained a third in 1966.[2]
References
- ^ "Zoltán Horváth". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ (in German) Results of men's sabre competitions at world championships at sport-komplett.de
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