Jenő Fuchs
 Jenő Fuchs at the 1912 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 October 1882 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | 14 March 1955 (aged 72) Budapest, Hungary |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Club | Edison KE |
Medal record | |
Dr. Jenő Fuchs (29 October 1882 – 14 March 1955, in Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian Olympic champion sabre fencer.[1]
Fencing career
Born in Budapest, Hungary, Fuchs was Jewish,[2] He reached the Olympics by placing third in a qualifying event.[3]
Olympics
Fuchs gold medals in Individual and Team Sabre at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, where he was undefeated in both events. His overall Olympic record was 22 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw.
Hall of Fame
Fuchs was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1982.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Jenő Fuchs Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ Paul Taylor (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics : with a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medallists. Sussex Academic Press. pp. 20–. ISBN 978-1-903900-88-8. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ Andrew Handler (1985) Archived 2008-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Jewish Sports bio
- Joseph Siegman (2000). Jewish Sports Legends. Brassey's. pp. 1–72. ISBN 1-57488-284-8. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- Archived 2008-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
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