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Anton Pongratz

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Anton Pongratz
Personal information
Birth nameAntal Pongrácz
Born(1948-03-18)18 March 1948
Târgu Mureș, Romania
Died18 March 2008(2008-03-18) (aged 60)
Sport
SportFencing

Anton Pongratz ( Antal Pongrácz; 18 March 1948 – 18 March 2008) was a Romanian fencer.[1] He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.[2]

Life

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Antal Pongrácz was born on 18 March 1948 in Marosvásárhely, one of the children of Roman Catholic parents: Antal Pongrácz, a mechanic and locksmith in a textile factory, and Margit Mikola. In 1973, he married. He and his wife, Dr. Mária Pongrácz, had one child, István-Mátyás Pongrácz, who followed in his father's footsteps to become a dentist.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dr. Pongrácz Antal". pomadent.ro. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Anton Pongratz Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2011.