Bence Demeter

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Bence Demeter
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Demeter in 2014
Personal information
Born (1990-03-19) 19 March 1990 (age 33) [1]
Sport
CountryHungary
Sport Modern pentathlon
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Kaohsiung Relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Warsaw Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Cairo Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Moscow Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Budapest Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Alexandria Team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Medway Relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Drzonków Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Székesfehérvár Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Minsk Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Nizhny Novgorod Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Székesfehérvár Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Sofia Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Székesfehérvár Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Sofia Individual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Székesfehérvár Mixed
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 Nizhny NovgorodIndividual

Bence Demeter (born 19 March 1990) is a Hungarian modern pentathlete. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's event. [2]

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References

  1. Bruce Demeter's profile at Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne
  2. "Bence Demeter". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.