Dezső Földes
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Gold | Stockholm 1912 | Team sabre |
Dr. Dezső Földes (December 30, 1880 – March 27, 1950)[1] was a Hungarian saber fencer.[2]
[edit] Olympics
Földes, won gold medals in team saber at the 1908 Olympics in London, and at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm.[3]
[edit] Later life
Földes moved to the United States in 1912,[4] and died in Cleveland, Ohio.
[edit] Links
- Olympic record
- Jewish Sports Legends bio reference
- Jews in Sports bio
- List of Jewish Olympic Medalists
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