Győző Kulcsár
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Budapest, Hungary | 18 October 1940
Died | 19 September 2018 | (aged 77)
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Fencing |
Club | OSC, Budapest |
Győző Kulcsár (18 October 1940 – 19 September 2018) was a Hungarian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won four gold (one individual and three team) and two individual bronze medals.[1] He also won three world titles with the Hungarian team, in 1970, 1971 and 1978.[2]
After retiring from competitions Kulcsár worked as a fencing coach, in Hungary (c. 1980–1988 and after 2001) and Italy (c. 1988–2000). His trainees include Tímea Nagy, Emese Szász and his nephew Krisztián Kulcsár.[2]
He died on 19 September 2018 at the age of 77.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Győző Kulcsár". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- ^ a b Kulcsár Győző. Hungarian Olympic Committee
- ^ "Meghalt Kulcsár Győző". 24.hu. 20 September 2018.
External links
[edit]- Gyozo Kulcsar at Olympics.com
- Győző Kulcsár at the Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság (in Hungarian) (English translation)
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- 1940 births
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- Hungarian male épée fencers
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- Fencers at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Fencers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Hungary
- Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary
- Olympic medalists in fencing
- Martial artists from Budapest
- Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen
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