Eugene Verebes

In 1952 Verebes was listed as the University champion of Hungary^[1] and in 1957 was chosen by Great Britain, becoming the first Hungarian born fencer to gain British international honours.^[2] At the time of selection he was 47 years old and had been out of international competition for 20 years.^[3]

He represented the England team^[4] and won a gold medal^[5] in the team sabre event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.^[6][7]

He was a Hungarian company director and became a British citizen in August 1956 shortly before the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. He married Helene Reimann in 1971.