Jenő Kamuti
Hungarian fencer (born 1937)
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Dr. Jenő Kamuti (Hungarian: Kamuti Jenő, born September 17, 1937, in Budapest) is a former Hungarian foil fencer.
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| Born | 17 September 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Fencing career
Kamut was a member of the Hungarian foil team from 1956 to 1976. He was World Team Champion in foil in 1957 and University World Champion for foil in 1959, 1961, 1963, and 1965. He was team and individual World silver medalist in foil in 1961, 1963, and 1967. He won the World Cup for foil in 1973. He was awarded the Pierre de Coubertin Trophy in 1976.[1]
At the Olympics, he twice won individual silver medals in foil, at the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
Sports Diplomacy
He was a member of Executive Committee of International Fencing Federation (F.I.E.) 1986–2004 and Secretary General of the F.I.E. 1992–96. President of the European Fencing Confederation 1996–2005. He has been a member of International Committee for Fair Play Administration Council since 1978 and President of the International Committee for Fair Play since 2000. He was a member of the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), 1992–2005 He has been Secretary General of Hungarian Olympic Committee since 2005.[1]
Miscellaneous
He was surgeon (gastroenterologist) and Head Doctor at M.A.V. Hospital.[1]
