Zsolt Detre

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Zsolt Detre (born March 7, 1947) is a Hungarian sailor. He won the Olympic Bronze Medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics in the Flying Dutchman class along with his brother Szabolcs Detre. [1] [2] [3]

Early life

His father was László Detre (an astronomer), and his niece is Diána Detre (a windsurfer).

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References

  1. "Zsolt Detre Profile". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  2. "Zsolt Detre Profile". www.databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  3. David Wallechinsky (1 May 2000). The complete book of the Olympics. Aurum. p. 650. ISBN   978-1-85410-692-6 . Retrieved 19 June 2013.