Zsolt Nemcsik
Encyclopedia
Zsolt Nemcsik is a Hungarian
sabre fencer
.
Nemcsik won the individual silver sabre medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
and the 2006 World Fencing Championships
after he lost the final 15-11 versus Stanislav Pozdniakov
.
In 2010 he moved to Frascati
, joining the local fencing club. While continuing his career as an athlete, he's now also involved in teaching.
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...
sabre 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...
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Nemcsik won the individual silver sabre medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
and the 2006 World Fencing Championships
2006 World Fencing Championships
The 2006 World Fencing Championships were held at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy. The event took place from September 29 to October 7, 2006.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:*...
after he lost the final 15-11 versus Stanislav Pozdniakov
Stanislav Pozdniakov
Stanislav Alexeyevich Pozdniakov is a Russian fencer, who has won five Olympic medals in the sabre competitions. He also won the gold medal at the 2006 World Fencing Championships and the 2007 World Fencing Championships in the individual sabre as well as a bronze medal in the team sabre in...
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In 2010 he moved to Frascati
Frascati
Frascati is a town and comune in the province of Rome in the Lazio region of central Italy. It is located south-east of Rome, on the Alban Hills close to the ancient city of Tusculum. Frascati is closely associated with science, being the location of several international scientific...
, joining the local fencing club. While continuing his career as an athlete, he's now also involved in teaching.
Other achievements
1998 World Fencing Championships1998 World Fencing ChampionshipsThe 1998 World Fencing Championships were held in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:*...
, team sabre
2001 World Fencing Championships2001 World Fencing ChampionshipsThe 2001 World Fencing Championships were held in Nîmes, France. The event took place from October 26 to November 1, 2001.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:*...
, team sabre- 2003 World Fencing Championships2003 World Fencing ChampionshipsThe 2003 World Fencing Championships were held in Havana, Cuba. The event took place from October 5 to October 11, 2003.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:*...
, team sabre - 2006 World Fencing Championships2006 World Fencing ChampionshipsThe 2006 World Fencing Championships were held at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy. The event took place from September 29 to October 7, 2006.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:*...
, individual sabre - 2007 World Fencing Championships2007 World Fencing ChampionshipsThe 2007 World Fencing Championships were held at the SCC Peterburgsky in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The event took place from September 28 to October 7, 2007.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-Epée individual:3 October - Final-Epee team:...
, team sabre