Zoltan Horváth ( Hungarian Horváth Zoltán , born March 12, 1937 in Balatonfüred ) - Hungarian swordsman-saberlist, champion of the 1960 Olympics in the team championship and silver medalist of the same games in the individual championship.
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| A country |  Hungary |
| Specialization | fencing (saber) |
| Club | Vasash (1952–1956) Meteor (1957–1971) |
| Date of Birth | March 12, 1937 (82 years) |
| Place of Birth | Balatonfüred , Hungary |
| Sports career | 1952-1971 |
| Growth | 183 cm |
| Weight | 75 kg |
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Biography
He played for the team "Vasash" and "Meteor" from Budapest, in the national team since 1955. He was considered one of the most talented fencers of the Hungarian national team thanks to the brilliant technique of attack and defense. At the age of 20, in 1957, he won his first world champion title out of four, three years later, he won the team competition at the Olympics in Rome. In 1962, he won the individual championship of the World Championship, but his career was interrupted in 1964 after a serious car accident. In 1966, he won the last world champion title with the national team and then left the team, completing his final career in 1971. Later he worked as a coach of national teams of Chile (1973), Greece (1978) and Italy (early 1980s).
Achievements
- Champion of the Olympic Games: 1960 (team championship)
- Olympic silver medalist: 1960 (individual championship)
- World Champion: 1957, 1958, 1966 (team championship), 1962 (individual championship)
- World Championship silver medalist: 1959, 1962 (team championship)
- Bronze medalist of the World Championship: 1961 (team championship), 1965, 1966 (individual championship)
Literature
- Horváth Géza: Ide veled régi kardunk! (2014), 23. o .; Kovács Pál Horváth Zoltánról (14 / A hangfelvétel)
- Havas László: A magyar sport aranykönyve - Budapest, 1982 - ISBN 9632535723
- Révai új lexikona X. (Hom – Kac). Főszerk. Kollega Tarsoly István. Szekszárd: Babits. 2002. ISBN 963-927-280-9
- Ki Kicsoda 2004 - Budapest, 2003 - ISBN 9638634502
- Bocsák Miklós: Hogyan élnek olimpiai bajnokaink (166-an szerte a világban) - St. plusz kft., 1998 - (ISBN szám nélkül)
- Lukács László - Szepesi György: 112. A magyar olimpiai aranyérmek története - Budapest, 1980 - ISBN 9632535537
Links
- Zoltan Horvath - Olympic statistics on the website Sports-Reference.com (eng.)
- Profile on Databaseolympics.com (Eng.)