Zoltán Horváth (fencer)

Zoltán Horváth (born 12 March 1937) is a Hungarian retired sabre fencer. At the 1960 Olympics, he won the gold medal in the team competition, and the individual silver medal behind teammate Rudolf Kárpáti. Horváth also took part in the 1964 Olympics, placing fifth in the team competition.[1]

The native form of this personal name is Horváth Zoltán. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Zoltán Horváth
Zoltán Horváth at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1937-03-12) 12 March 1937
Balatonfüred, Hungary
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
ClubVörös Meteor, Budapest
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1960 Rome Sabre team
1960 Rome Sabre individual
World Championships
1957 ParisSabre team
1958 PhiladelphiaSabre team
1962 Buenos AiresSabre individual
1966 Moscow Sabre team
1959 BudapestSabre team
1962 Buenos AiresSabre team
1961 Turin Sabre team
1965 Paris Sabre individual
1966 Moscow Sabre individual

At world championships, his biggest success came in 1962, when he won the individual competition and placed second with the team. Horváth had already won two gold medals in the team competitions of the 1957 and 1958 world championships, and gained a third in 1966.[2]

References
  1. "Zoltán Horváth". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. (in German) Results of men's sabre competitions at world championships at sport-komplett.de


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