Zoltán Horváth (fencer)
The native form of this personal name is Horváth Zoltán. This article uses the Western name order.
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Zoltán Horváth (born 12 March 1937 in Balatonfüred) is a Hungarian retired sabre fencer. At the 1960 Olympics, he won the gold medal in the team competition, and the individual silver medal behind team mate Rudolf Kárpáti. Horváth also took part in the 1964 Olympics, placing fifth in the team competition.[1]
At world championships, his biggest success came in 1962, when he won the individual competition and placed second with the team. Horváth had already won two gold medals in the team competitions of the 1957 and 1958 world championships, and gained a third in 1966.[2]
References
- ↑ "Zoltán Horváth Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ↑ (German) Results of men's sabre competitions at world championships at sport-komplett.de
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