Attila Keresztes

The native form of this personal name is Keresztes Attila. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Attila Keresztes
Personal information
Born(1928-01-18)18 January 1928
Budapest, Hungary
Died27 September 2002(2002-09-27) (aged 74)
Budapest, Hungary
Sport
SportFencing
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne Sabre, team

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

  1. ^ "Olympics Statistics: Attila Keresztes". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Attila Keresztes Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2010.


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