Jenö Kamuti

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Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Hungary
Men’s fencing
Silver	1968 Mexico City	Individual Foil
Silver	1972 Munich	Individual Foil

Dr. Jenő Kamuti, born September 17, 1937, is a former Hungarian foil fencer.

Contents 1 Fencing career 2 Sports Diplomacy 3 Miscellaneous 4 Links

[edit] Fencing career

Kamut was a member of the Hungarian foil team for 20 years, from 1956 to 1976.

He was World Team Champion in foil in 1957.

Kamuti was University World Champion for foil in 1959, 1961, 1963, and 1965.

Kamuti was team and individual World silver medalist in foil in 1961, 1963, and 1967.

He was twice Olympic individual silver medalist in foil, in 1968 in Mexico City and in 1972 in Munich.

He won the World Cup for foil in 1973.

He was awarded the Pierre de Coubertin Trophy in 1976.[1]

[edit] Sports Diplomacy

• Member of Executive Committee of International Fencing Federation (F.I.E.), 1986-2004

• Secretary General of the F.I.E., 1992-96

• President of the European Fencing Confederation, 1996-2005

• Member of International Committee for Fair Play Administration Council, 1978 -

• President of the International Committee for Fair Play, 2000-

• Member of the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), 1992-2005

• Secretary General of Hungarian Olympic Committee, 2005-

[edit] Miscellaneous

Surgeon (gastroenterologist) and Head Doctor at M.A.V. Hospital.

[edit] Links

• Fairplay International bio