Csanád Gémesi

Csanád Gémesi

Personal information
Born (1986-11-13) 13 November 1986
Gödöllő
Weapon(s) Sabre
Hand right-handed
Club Gödöllői Egyetemi Atlétikai Club (GEAC)
Head coach(es) Jószef Navarrete
FIE Ranking current ranking

Csanád Gémesi (born 13 November 1986) is a Hungarian sabre fencer, bronze medal in the 2014 European Fencing Championships and team bronze medal in the 2014 World Fencing Championships.

Career

Gémesi won a bronze medal in the 2003 Cadet World Championships in Trapani. He took part in 2013 in his first World Championships, which were held that year at home in Hungary. He reached the quarter-finals, where he was defeated by team-mate and reigning Olympic champion Áron Szilágyi.[1] The next season, he climbed his first World Cup podium with a silver medal in Madrid. On his first participation to European Championships, he made his way to the semi-finals. He was defeated by reigning World champion Veniamin Reshetnikov and came away with a bronze medal.[2] In the World Championships in Kazan, he was eliminated in the first round by team Olympic champion Oh Eun-seok. In the team event, Hungary were defeated by Italy in the semi-finals, but prevailed over Russia to take the bronze medal.

References

  1. "Az olimpiai bajnok honfitárs vetett véget Gémesi Csanád pazar világbajnoki menetelésének" (in Hungarian). Gödöllői Hírek Online. 7 July 2013.
  2. "Gémesi Csanád bronzérmes kard egyéniben!" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Fencing Federation.
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