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Éva Kóczián

Éva Kóczián, later Kóczián-Földy (born May 25, 1936 in Budapest) is a former female international table tennis player from Hungary.

Éva Kóczián
Full nameFÖLDY-KÓCZIÁN Éva
Nationality Hungary
Born (1936-05-25) 25 May 1936 (age 88)
Budapest, Hungary
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  Hungary
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Stockholm Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Stockholm Team
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Prague Mixed Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Prague Team
Silver medal – second place 1961 Beijing Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Dortmund Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Utrecht Singles
Gold medal – first place 1955 Utrecht Mixed Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Wembley Singles
Silver medal – second place 1954 Wembley Team
Bronze medal – third place 1953 Bucharest Mixed Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1953 Bucharest Team
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1966 London Singles
Gold medal – first place 1966 London Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1966 London Team
Gold medal – first place 1964 Malmo Singles
Silver medal – second place 1964 Malmo Team
Gold medal – first place 1960 Zagreb Singles
Silver medal – second place 1960 Zagreb Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1960 Zagreb Team
Gold medal – first place 1958 Budapest Singles
Silver medal – second place 1958 Budapest Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1958 Budapest Mixed Doubles

Table tennis career

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She won twelve medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the World Table Tennis Championships and in the Table Tennis European Championships.[1]

The twelve World Championship medals[2][3] included a gold medal in the mixed doubles at the 1955 World Table Tennis Championships with Kálmán Szepesi.[4][5]

She also won four English Open titles.

Personal life

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Her brother József Kóczián was also a table tennis player.[6] She married fellow table tennis international László Földy.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ITTF_Database". Archived from the original on 6 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123.
  3. ^ "Profile". Table Tennis Guide.
  4. ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). A-Z of Sport, pages 699-700. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
  5. ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results, pages 309-312. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  6. ^ "Kóczián Éva". Napkut.


   

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