Alexandru Nilca (Hungarian: Sándor Nyilka; born 6 November 1945) is a retired Romanian (ethnic Hungarian)[1] sabre fencer. He competed at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won a team bronze medal in 1976, placing fifth in 1980. He won two team silver medals at the world championships in 1974 and 1977.[3]
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| Birth name | Sándor Nyilka[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 November 1945 Târgu Mureş, Romania[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sabre | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tg. Mures CSA Steaua București[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Andrei Kakucs Ladislau Rohonyi Dumitru Mustaţă[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ a b Ákos, Károly (4 November 2013). "Egyetemes magyar sport – Lapozgató [Universal Hungarian sport – Leaves]". Háromszék. H-PRESS. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ "Alexandru Nilca". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ a b c Alexandru Nilca. Romanian Olympic Committee
External links
edit- Alexandru Nilca at Olympics.com
- Alexandru Nilca at the Comitetul Olimpic și Sportiv Român (in Romanian) (English translation)
- Alexandru Nilca at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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