Újpesti TE created a fencing section in 1922, which had one of the most successful teams in Hungary.

Újpesti TE
Founded1922
Based inBudapest, Hungary
LocationKirály u. 71
Colors  purple and   white
ChairmanIstván Őze
ManagerDezső László
Websiteute.hu

Achievements

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Competition   Gold   Silver   Bronze Total
Summer Olympic Games 9 10 9 28
World Championships 21
European Championships 5
Universiade and World Universiade Summer Games
World Cup
European Cup

Current squad

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Technical and Managerial Staff

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Fencing team officials according to the official website:[1][2]

Name Nat. Job
Dezső László   Branch President
Péter Bíró   Coach, foil
Viktor Feczer   Coach, foil, épée
Rita Gáborján   Coach, foil, épée
László Gergácz   Coach, sabre
Ádám Karvalics   Coach, foil
László Kossuth   Coach, sabre, foil
Laura Kovács   Coach, sabre
Gábor Kreiss   Coach, foil
Kolos Kun   Coach, sabre
Zoltán Beszédes   Gunsmith

Athletes

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Men's squad

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  • Bálint Kossuth

Women's squad

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Fencing Hall

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International success

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Olympic medalists

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Ildikó Rejtő (2x olympic, 5x world champion)

The team's olympic medalists are shown below.[3]

Games Medal Category Name
  1936 Berlin   Gold - Sabre, men's team Endre Kabos; P. Kovács, T. Berczelly, I. Rajczy, A. Gerevich, L. Rajcsányi
  Gold - Sabre, men's individual Endre Kabos
  1956 Melbourne   Bronze - Foil, men's team id. Lajos Somodi; J. Gyuricza, E. Tilli, J. Marosi, M. Fülöp, J. Sákovics
  1960 Rome   Silver - Foil, women's team Ildikó Rejtő; Gy. Marvalics, M. Nyári, K. Juhász, L. Dömölky
  1964 Tokyo   Gold - Foil, women's individual Ildikó Rejtő
  Gold - Foil, women's team Paula Marosi, Ildikó Rejtő; K. Juhász, J. Ágoston, L. Dömölky
  1968 Mexico City   Gold - Épée, men's team Pál B. Nagy; Cs. Fenyvesi, Z. Nemere, P. Schmitt, Gy. Kulcsár
  Silver - Foil, women's team Ildikó Rejtő; L. Dömölky, I. Bóbis, M. Gulácsy, P. Marosi
  Bronze - Foil, women's individual Ildikó Rejtő
  1972 Munich   Silver - Foil, women's team Ildikó Rejtő, Mária Szolnoki, Ildikó Rónay; I. Bóbis, I. Tordasi
  1976 Montreal   Bronze - Foil, women's team Ildikó Rejtő; I. Tordasi, I. Bóbis, M. Maros E. Kovács
  1980 Moscow   Bronze - Sabre, men's individual Imre Gedővári
  Bronze - Foil, women's team Gertrúd Stefanek; M. Maros, E. Kovács, I. Tordasi, Zs. Szőcs
  Bronze - Sabre, men's team Imre Gedővári; R. Nébald, P. Gerevich, Gy. Nébald, F. Hammang
  1988 Seoul   Gold - Sabre, men's team László Csongrádi, Bence Szabó; Gy. Nébald, I. Bujdosó, I. Gedővári
  Bronze - Foil, men's team Pál Szekeres; I. Szelei, Zs. Érsek, I. Busa, R. Gátai
  Bronze - Foil, women's team Gertrúd Stefanek; Zs. Jánosi, Zs. Szőcs, K. Tuschák, E. Kovács
  1992 Barcelona   Gold - Sabre, men's individual Bence Szabó
  Silver - Sabre, men's team Bence Szabó, Csaba Köves, Péter Abay; Gy. Nébald, I. Bujdosó
  1996 Atlanta   Silver - Sabre, men's team Csaba Köves, József Navarrete, Bence Szabó

World Championships

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Year Category Name
1962 - Foil, women's team Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő, Paula Marosi
1963 - Foil, women's individual Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő
1967 - Foil, women's team Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő
1973 - Foil, women's team Mária Szolnoki, Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő
1978 - Sabre, men's team Imre Gedővári, Zoltán Nagyházi
1981 - Épée, men's individual Zoltán Székely
- Sabre, men's team Imre Gedővári
1982 - Sabre, men's team Imre Gedővári, Zoltán Nagyházi
1987 - Foil, women's team Gertrúd Stefanek
1991 - Sabre, men's team Péter Abay, Csaba Köves, Bence Szabó
1993 - Sabre, men's team Péter Abay, Csaba Köves, József Navarrete, Bence Szabó
1998 - Sabre, men's team József Navarrete

European Championships

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Year Category Name
1981 - Sabre, men's individual Imre Gedővári
1991 - Foil, women's team Ildikó Pusztai, Gertrúd Stefanek
- Sabre, men's team Bence Szabó, Péter Abay

Notable former fencers

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bemutatkozás". utevivas.hu.
  2. ^ "Edzőink". utevivas.hu.
  3. ^ "Olimpikonjaink (kereső)". Magyar Olimpiai Bizottsag (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 September 2016.
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