Stephen Kelen

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István Kelen
Full nameIstván Kelen
Nationality Hungary
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Hungary
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1936 Prague Mixed Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Prague Team
Bronze medal – third place 1935 Wembley Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1935 Wembley Team
Silver medal – second place 1933 Baden Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1933 Baden Mixed Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1933 Baden Team
Silver medal – second place 1932 Prague Team
Silver medal – second place 1931 Budapest Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1931 Budapest Team
Bronze medal – third place 1930 Berlin Singles
Silver medal – second place 1930 Berlin Mixed Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1930 Berlin Team
Gold medal – first place 1929 Budapest Mixed Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1929 Budapest Team

István Kelen (21 March 1912 in Budapest – 1 May 2003 in Sydney) was a male international table tennis player, journalist and play-write from Hungary.

Table tennis career

He won 15 medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the World Table Tennis Championships.[1]

The 15 World Championship medals[2][3] included seven gold medals; five in the team event and two in the mixed doubles with Anna Sipos at the 1929 World Table Tennis Championships and Mária Mednyánszky at the 1933 World Table Tennis Championships.[4][5]

Personal life

After one of the table tennis tournaments in Asia, he emigrated to Australia, where he lived until his death.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.ittf.com/ittf_stats/All_events3.asp?ID=3509
  2. ^ "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123.
  3. ^ "Profile". Table Tennis Guide.
  4. ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). A-Z of Sport, pages 699-700. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
  5. ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results, pages 309-312. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.


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