Pál Kovács

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Pál Kovács (17 July 1912 – 8 July 1995) was a Hungarian athlete, who began as a hurdler, but eventually switched to fencing.

Pál Kovács
Hungarian sabre team at the 1960 Olympics, Kovács is in the center, just above Aladár Gerevich
Personal information
Born(1912-07-17)17 July 1912
Debrecen, Hungary
Died8 July 1995(1995-07-08) (aged 82)
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Weaponsabre
Handright-handed
ClubHonvéd Tiszti Vívó Klub ÖT
Ganz-Mávag SportegyesületMávag SportegyesületVasas Sport Club
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Team sabre
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Team sabre
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki Team sabre
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki Individual sabre
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Team sabre
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Team Sabre
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Individual sabre
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1933 Budapest Team sabre
Gold medal – first place 1937 Paris Team sabre
Gold medal – first place 1951 Stockholm Team sabre
Gold medal – first place 1953 Brussels Team sabre
Gold medal – first place 1954 Luxembourg Team sabre
Gold medal – first place 1955 Rome Team sabre
Gold medal – first place 1957 Paris Team sabre
Gold medal – first place 1958 Philadelphia Team sabre

By the time Kovács won his first fencing gold, in 1936, he had already been a member of the winning Hungarian team at the 1933 World Championships. The Hungarians won team sabre gold in five successive Olympics, lasting from 1936 until 1960. The same team won gold eight back-to-back world championships (including the two Olympics, which double as world championships in their respective years). Kovács also won individual gold in 1952, as well as individual bronze in 1948. In 1980, he became vice-president of the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime. He died in Budapest in July 1995.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Pál Kovács Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2010.