Edina Knapek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Budapest, Hungary | 5 October 1977|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weapon | foil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hand | right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Bp. Honvéd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIE ranking | current ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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