Attila Keresztes

The native form of this personal name is Keresztes Attila. This article uses the Western name order.
Attila Keresztes
Personal information
Born (1928-01-18)18 January 1928
Budapest, Hungary
Died 27 September 2002(2002-09-27) (aged 74)
Budapest, Hungary
Sport
Sport Fencing

Attila Keresztes (18 January 1928 27 September 2002) was a Hungarian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1][2] After the 1956 Olympics, he defected and represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

  1. "Olympics Statistics: Attila Keresztes". databaseolympics.com. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
  2. 1 2 "Attila Keresztes Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
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