Edina Knapek

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Edina Knapek
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Personal information
Born (1977-10-05) 5 October 1977 (age 47)
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Weapon foil
Handright-handed
Club 600px Rosso e Nero2.png Bp. Honvéd
FIE  ranking current ranking
Medal record
Women's foil
Representing Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Lisbon Individual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Leipzig Individual
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Ghent Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Koblenz Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Bolzano Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Koblenz Individual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Sheffield Individual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Zagreb Team

Edina Knapek (born 5 October 1977) is a Hungarian foil fencer, bronze medallist at the 2002 and 2005 World Championships, and team gold medallist at the 2007 European Championships. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Edina Knapek Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.