Paul Pesthy
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Paul Pesthy was an American modern pentathlete
and fencer
. He won a silver medal in the team pentathlon event at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Hungary and emigrated to the United States in 1958. He was USFA/AFLA national épée champion (1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1983). Member, U.S. Olympic fencing team (1964, 1968, 1976, 1980); member, U.S. Olympic modern pentathlon team (1964, 1968). Olympic silver medalist, Pentathlon team 1964, World Team Bronze 1962, 1963. IFA épée champion (1964) and NCAA épée champion (1964, 1965) for Rutgers. Member of the United States Fencing Association Hall of Fame.
Modern pentathlon
The modern pentathlon is a sports contest that includes five events: pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200 m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3 km cross-country run...
and 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...
. He won a silver medal in the team pentathlon event at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
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He was born in Hungary and emigrated to the United States in 1958. He was USFA/AFLA national épée champion (1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1983). Member, U.S. Olympic fencing team (1964, 1968, 1976, 1980); member, U.S. Olympic modern pentathlon team (1964, 1968). Olympic silver medalist, Pentathlon team 1964, World Team Bronze 1962, 1963. IFA épée champion (1964) and NCAA épée champion (1964, 1965) for Rutgers. Member of the United States Fencing Association Hall of Fame.