Győző Kulcsár
Hungarian fencer (1940–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Győző Kulcsár (18 October 1940 – 19 September 2018) was a Hungarian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won four gold (one individual and three team) and two individual bronze medals.[1] He also won three world titles with the Hungarian team, in 1970, 1971 and 1978.[2]
The native form of this personal name is Kulcsár Győző. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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Born | (1940-10-18)18 October 1940 Budapest, Hungary |
Died | 19 September 2018(2018-09-19) (aged 77) |
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
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Sport | Fencing |
Club | OSC, Budapest |
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After retiring from competitions Kulcsár worked as a fencing coach, in Hungary (c. 1980–1988 and after 2001) and Italy (c. 1988–2000). His trainees include Tímea Nagy, Emese Szász and his nephew Krisztián Kulcsár.[2]
He died on 19 September 2018 at the age of 77.[3]