Oszkár Gerde
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's fencing | ||
Representing  Hungary
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1908 London | Team sabre |
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1912 Stockholm | Team sabre |
Oszkár Gerde (July 8, 1883 – October 8, 1944) was a two-time Olympic champion Hungarian fencer.
Biography
Dr. Oszkár Gerde, who was Jewish, was born July 8, 1883, in Budapest, Hungary.[1][2][3][4] He was affiliated with MAC, in Budapest.[2] Subsequently, he judged international fencing competitions.[3]
He won two gold medals at the Olympics, in 1908 and 1912 winning the team sabre with the Hungarian team.[2][3][4]
He was deported from Hungary in 1944 and was killed October 8, 1944, at the age of 61 in Mauthausen-Gusen Concentration Camp, Oberösterreich, Austria.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ a b Jews in the Gym: Judaism, Sports, and Athletics. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- ^ a b c d "Oszkár Gerde Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- ^ a b c d "Dr. Oszkar Gerde". Jewishsports.net. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- ^ a b "The Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936 | The Holocaust Persecution of Athletes". Ushmm.org. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
Categories:
- 1883 births
- 1944 deaths
- Olympic fencers of Hungary
- Sportspeople from Budapest
- People who died in Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp
- Fencers at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Fencers at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Jewish Hungarian sportspeople
- Olympic gold medalists for Hungary
- Olympic medalists in fencing
- Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics