Csaba Fenyvesi
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Csaba Fenyvesi is a Hungarian
fencer
and Olympic champion in épée competition.
He won a gold medal in the individual épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
. He participated on the Hungarian teams that won gold medals in team épée in 1968 and in 1972.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
fencer
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
and Olympic champion in épée competition.
He won a gold medal in the individual épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. He participated on the Hungarian teams that won gold medals in team épée in 1968 and in 1972.