József Kóczián

József Kóczián (August 4, 1926 - December 10, 2009) was a Hungarian table tennis player, who won three world championships during his career.

Following the Second World War, he made his first World Championships appearance in 1947 in Paris. He was a regular at the global event until 1959 when he made his final bow in the German city of Dortmund; on that occasion representing Sweden.

His sister Éva Kóczián was also a table tennis player.

Medal Count

He won a total of 14 medals at World Championships during that 12-year period; notably clinching three gold medals.

In 1949/Stockholm and 1952/Bombay he was a member of the successful Hungarian team that won the Swaythling Cup. In 1953 he partnered with fellow Hungarian Ferenc Sidó to clinch the top prize in the Men's Doubles competition.[1]

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