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Aladár Gerevich (16 March 1910 – 14 May 1991) was a Hungarian fencer, regarded as "the greatest Olympic swordsman ever". He won seven gold medals in sabre at six different Olympic Games.
May 10, 2024 · Aladár Gerevich (born March 11, 1910, Jászberény, Hungary—died May 14, 1991, Budapest) was a Hungarian fencer, who played a leading role in the Hungarian team’s 36-year dominance of the Olympic sabre competition.
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The Hungarian fencer Aladar Gerevich is one of the greatest of all Olympic fencers. He won six successive gold medals in the sabre team events from the 1932 Games through to 1960 – if it hadn't been for the interruption for the Second World War, that total may well have been eight.
Gerevich made his first Olympic appearance at the 1932 Games in Los Angeles when he was 22 years old, earning his first gold medal as a member of Hungary's sabre team. At the 1936 Olympic Games, Gerevich scored 17 wins against only 2 losses to lead the Hungarians to victory in the team sabre event.
Gerevich Aladár ( Jászberény, 1910. március 16. [2] – . Budapest, 1991. május 14.) hétszeres olimpiai aranyérmes, tizennégyszeres világbajnok, harmincnégyszeres magyar bajnok vívó, edző. Felesége: Bogáthy Bogen Erna olimpiai bronzérmes (1932) tőrvívónő.
May 14, 1991 · The Hungarian fencer Aladár Gerevich is one of the greatest of all Olympic fencers. His six successive gold medals in the sabre team event at every Games from 1932 to 1960 stands as a record for any Olympic sport.
Considered as a legend and hailed as the greatest swordsman in the Olympics of all-time, Gerevich boasts of lofty achievements in both the Olympics and the World Championships.
