Tibor Pézsa

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Tibor Pézsa
Pezsa Tibor fortepan 84707.jpg
Tibor Pézsa in 1967
Personal information
Born (1935-11-15) 15 November 1935 (age 89)
Esztergom, Hungary
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Sport Fencing
Club Bp. Honvéd
Medal record
Representing Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1964 Tokyo Sabre individual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1968 Mexico City Sabre individual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1968 Mexico City Sabre team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1972 Munich Sabre team
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1962 Buenos Aires Sabre team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1963 Gdańsk Sabre team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1966 Moscow Sabre team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1966 Moscow Sabre individual
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1967 Montreal Sabre team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1967 Montreal Sabre individual
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1970 Ankara Sabre individual
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 Ankara Sabre team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1971 Vienna Sabre team

Tibor Pézsa (born 15 November 1935) is a retired Hungarian fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won one gold and three bronze medals; [1] he won nine more medals at the world championships in 1962–1971.

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References

  1. Tibor Pézsa. sports-reference.com