József Kóczián
Hungarian table tennis player
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József Kóczián (4 August 1926 – 10 December 2009) was a Hungarian table tennis player, who won three world championships during his career.
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality |  Hungary  Sweden |
| Born | 4 August 1926 |
| Died | 10 December 2009 (aged 83) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Table tennis |
Medal record | |
Table tennis career
Following the Second World War, he made his first World Championships appearance in 1947 in Paris. He was a regular at the global event until 1959 when he made his final bow in Dortmund, Germany representing Sweden. József's sister Éva was also a table tennis player.[1]
Medal Count
He won a total of 14 medals at World Championships[2][3] during that 12-year period; notably clinching three gold medals.[4][5] In 1949/Stockholm and 1952/Bombay he was a member of the successful Hungarian team that won the Swaythling Cup. In 1953 he partnered with fellow Hungarian Ferenc Sidó to clinch the top prize in the Men's Doubles competition.[6]
