The native form of this personal name is Keresztes Attila. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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| Born | (1928-01-18)18 January 1928 Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 September 2002(2002-09-27) (aged 74) Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Attila Keresztes (18 January 1928 – 27 September 2002) was a Hungarian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. After the 1956 Olympics, he defected and represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
See also
References
- "Olympics Statistics: Attila Keresztes". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ "Attila Keresztes Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
External links
- Attila Keresztes at Olympedia
- Attila Keresztes at the Hungarian Olympic Committee (in Hungarian)
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- 1928 births
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- Hungarian male sabre fencers
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- Olympic fencers for Hungary
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- Fencers at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Fencers at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Hungary
- Olympic medalists in fencing
- Martial artists from Budapest
- Defectors to the United States
- Hungarian emigrants to the United States
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