Vasas SC (fencing)

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Vasas SC
Founded1947
Based in Budapest, Hungary
ArenaKovács Pál Vívócsarnok
Colors  red and   blue
Chairman László Markovits
Manager Domonkos Ferjancsik
Website vasassc.hu

Vasas SC created a fencing section in 1947, which had one of the most successful teams in Hungary.

Contents

Achievements

CompetitionGold medal icon.svgGoldSilver medal icon.svgSilverBronze medal icon.svgBronzeTotal
Summer Olympic Games 93618
World Championships 19
European Championships 2
Universiade and World Universiade Summer Games
World Cup
European Cup

Current squad

Technical and Managerial Staff

Fencing team officials according to the official website: [1]

NameNat.Job
Ernő Kemenes Flag of Hungary.svg Honorary Branch President
Domonkos Ferjancsik Flag of Hungary.svg Branch President
dr. György Boros Flag of Hungary.svg Branch Director
Béla Somlai Flag of Hungary.svg Coach, sabre
Péter Halla Flag of Hungary.svg Coach, épée
Gergely Halla Flag of Hungary.svg Coach, épée
Ádám Fridvalszky Flag of Hungary.svg Coach, sabre
Ferenc Riba Flag of Hungary.svg Coach, sabre
Ferenc Pinkóczi Flag of Hungary.svg Coach, sabre
András Weiperth Flag of Hungary.svg Coach, sabre
Etele Ravasz Flag of Hungary.svg Coach, sabre
Sebestyén Puy Flag of Hungary.svg Coach, sabre
Győző Kulcsár Flag of Hungary.svg Coach, épée
Árpád Németh Flag of Hungary.svg Coach, épée
István Szlovenszky Flag of Hungary.svg Coach, épée
Izabella Laborc Flag of Hungary.svg Coach, épée

Athletes

Men's squad

Women's squad

  • Bianka Bukóczi
  • Valéria Csonka
  • Renáta Katona
  • Léna Kelecsényi
  • Míra
  • Emese Szász

Fencing Hall

International success

Olympic medalists

The team's olympic medalists are shown below. [2]

GamesMedalCategoryName
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1948 London Gold medal icon.svg Gold - Sabre, men's team László Rajcsányi, Rudolf Kárpáti; B. Papp, A. Gerevich, T. Berczelly, P. Kovács
Flag of Finland.svg 1952 Helsinki Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze - Foil, men's team Endre Palócz, Endre Tilli; T. Berczelly, A. Gerevich, J. Sákovics, L. Maszalay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1956 Melbourne Gold medal icon.svg Gold - Sabre, men's team Pál Kovács; A. Keresztes, A. Gerevich, R. Kárpáti, J. Hámori, P. Kovács, D. Magay
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze - Foil, men's team Endre Tilli; L. Somodi, J. Gyuricza, J. Marosi, M. Fülöp, J. Sákovics
Flag of Italy.svg 1960 Rome Gold medal icon.svg Gold - Sabre, men's team Pál Kovács, Gábor Delneky; T. Mendelényi, R. Kárpáti, Z. Horváth, A. Gerevich
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1964 Tokyo Gold medal icon.svg Gold - Épée, men's team Zoltán Nemere; Á. Bárány, T. Gábor, I. Kausz, Gy. Kulcsár, Z. Nemere
Flag of Mexico.svg 1968 Mexico City Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze - Sabre, men's team Tamás Kovács, Miklós Meszéna; J. Kalmár, T. Pézsa, P. Bakonyi
Flag of Germany.svg 1972 Munich Silver medal icon.svg Silver - Sabre, men's individual Péter Marót
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze - Sabre, men's team Tamás Kovács, Péter Marót; P. Gerevich, T. Pézsa, P. Bakonyi
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980 Moscow Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze - Sabre, men's team Ferenc Hammang; I. Gedővári, R. Nébald, P. Gerevich, Gy. Nébald
Flag of South Korea.svg 1988 Seoul Gold medal icon.svg Gold - Sabre, men's team Imre Bujdosó, Imre Gedővári; Gy. Nébald, L. Csongrádi, B. Szabó
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 Barcelona Silver medal icon.svg Silver - Sabre, men's team Imre Bujdosó; B. Szabó, Cs. Köves, Gy. Nébald, P. Abay
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 Athens Silver medal icon.svg Silver - Sabre, men's individual Zsolt Nemcsik
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 London Gold medal icon.svg Gold - Sabre, men's individual Áron Szilágyi
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Gold medal icon.svg Gold - Épée, women's individual Emese Szász
Gold medal icon.svg Gold - Sabre, men's individual Áron Szilágyi
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Gold medal icon.svg Gold - Sabre, men's individual Áron Szilágyi
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze - Sabre, men's team Áron Szilágyi; A. Szatmári, T. Decsi, C. Gémesi

World Championships

YearCategoryName
1955 - Sabre, men's team Pál Kovács
1957 - Foil, men's team Endre Tilli
- Sabre, men's team Pál Kovács
1958 - Sabre, men's team Pál Kovács
1965 - Épée, men's individual Zoltán Nemere
1966 - Sabre, men's team Tamás Kovács, Miklós Meszéna
1973 - Sabre, men's team Tamás Kovács, Attila Kovács, Péter Marót, Ferenc Hammang
1978 - Sabre, men's team Ferenc Hammang
1981 - Sabre, men's team Pál Gerevich
1982 - Sabre, men's team Pál Gerevich
1991 - Sabre, men's team Imre Bujdosó
1998 - Sabre, men's team Domonkos Ferjancsik, Zsolt Nemcsik
2007 - Sabre, men's team Zsolt Nemcsik, Áron Szilágyi

European Championships

YearCategoryName
1991 - Sabre, men's team Imre Bujdosó
2015 - Sabre, men's individual Áron Szilágyi

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References

  1. "Vívás - Ki kicsoda?". vasassc.hu.
  2. "Olimpikonjaink (kereső)". Magyar Olimpiai Bizottsag (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 September 2016.