Zoltán Horváth (fencer)

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The native form of this personal name is Horváth Zoltán. This article uses the Western name order.
Zoltán Horváth
File:Zoltán Horváth 1960.jpg
Zoltán Horváth at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1937-03-12) 12 March 1937 (age 88)
Balatonfüred, Hungary
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport Fencing
Club Vörös Meteor, Budapest
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Sabre team
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome Sabre individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1957 Paris Sabre team
Gold medal – first place 1958 Philadelphia Sabre team
Gold medal – first place 1962 Buenos Aires Sabre individual
Gold medal – first place 1966 Moscow Sabre team
Silver medal – second place 1959 Budapest Sabre team
Silver medal – second place 1962 Buenos Aires Sabre team
Bronze medal – third place 1961 Turin Sabre team
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Paris Sabre individual
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Moscow Sabre individual

Zoltán Horváth (born 12 March 1937) is a Hungarian retired sabre fencer. At the 1960 Olympics, he won the gold medal in the team competition, and the individual silver medal behind team mate Rudolf Kárpáti. Horváth also took part in the 1964 Olympics, placing fifth in the team competition.[1]

At world championships, his biggest success came in 1962, when he won the individual competition and placed second with the team. Horváth had already won two gold medals in the team competitions of the 1957 and 1958 world championships, and gained a third in 1966.[2]

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