Attila Keresztes
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| Born | 18 January 1928 Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 September 2002 (aged 74) Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||
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Attila Keresztes (18 January 1928 – 27 September 2002) was a Hungarian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1][2] After the 1956 Olympics, he defected and represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]