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Born | Budapest, Hungary | 24 April 1932||||||||||||||
Died | 6 May 2007 Budapest, Hungary | (aged 75)||||||||||||||
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Tamás Gábor (24 April 1932 – 6 May 2007 in Budapest) was a Hungarian Olympic champion épée fencer.
Gábor was born in Budapest, Hungary, and was Jewish. [1] [2] [3]
He was a five-time Hungarian champion. [4]
In World Championships competition, Gábor's individual medals were a bronze medal in 1961 and a silver medal in 1962. [5] [4] In Team competitions he won three medals: silver in 1957 and 1958, and gold in 1959. [6]
In 1960 Gábor came in 17th in individual épée and 4th in Team épée at the Olympics in Rome. He won a gold medal in Team Epee with his Hungarian team at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. [7] [8]
Gábor was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. [2] [3]
Outside fencing, Gábor worked in the hotel business. [4]
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Born | Budapest, Hungary | 24 April 1932||||||||||||||
Died | 6 May 2007 Budapest, Hungary | (aged 75)||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Tamás Gábor (24 April 1932 – 6 May 2007 in Budapest) was a Hungarian Olympic champion épée fencer.
Gábor was born in Budapest, Hungary, and was Jewish. [1] [2] [3]
He was a five-time Hungarian champion. [4]
In World Championships competition, Gábor's individual medals were a bronze medal in 1961 and a silver medal in 1962. [5] [4] In Team competitions he won three medals: silver in 1957 and 1958, and gold in 1959. [6]
In 1960 Gábor came in 17th in individual épée and 4th in Team épée at the Olympics in Rome. He won a gold medal in Team Epee with his Hungarian team at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. [7] [8]
Gábor was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. [2] [3]
Outside fencing, Gábor worked in the hotel business. [4]