| Olympic medalist | ||
Fuchs in 1912 |
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| Medal record | ||
| Men's Fencing | ||
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| Competitor for Hungary | ||
| Gold | 1908 London | Individual sabre |
| Gold | 1908 London | Team sabre |
| Gold | 1912 Stockholm | Individual sabre |
| Gold | 1912 Stockholm | Team sabre |
Dr. Jenő Fuchs (October 29, 1882 – March 14, 1955, in Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian Olympic champion sabre fencer.[1]
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Born in Budapest, Hungary, Fuchs was Jewish,[2] and the Jews had been barred from bearing arms in the 19th century. He did not belong to any fencing club or win any national tournament, but made it to the Olympics by coming in third in a qualifying competition for the 1908 Olympics.[2]
Fuchs won his first gold medals in Individual and Team Sabre at the 1908 London Olympic Games.
Four years later, he repeated those twin victories at the 1912 games in Stockholm. Fuchs was undefeated at the 1912 Olympiad en route to his gold medals.
In 25 individual matches during his Olympic career, Fuchs’ record was: 22 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw.
Fuchs was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1982.[3]
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