Attila Keresztes
Hungarian fencer (1928–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1][2] After the 1956 Olympics, he defected and represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]
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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