Thomas Balla

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Thomas Balla
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Born (1936-01-25) January 25, 1936 (age 87)
Budapest, Hungary
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Sport Fencing

Thomas Balla (born January 25, 1936) is an American former fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Thomas Balla Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2011.