Lajos Werkner
Hungarian fencer (1883–1943)
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Lajos Werkner (23 October 1883 – 12 November 1943) was a Hungarian Olympic champion sabre fencer.[3]
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| Born | 23 October 1883[1] | |||||||||||
| Died | 12 November 1943 (aged 60) Budapest, Hungary | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||
Event | Sabre | |||||||||||
| Club | Nemzeti Vívó Club (NVC), Budapest[2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Early and personal life
Fencing career
Werkner trained at the Nemzeti Vívó Club (NVC) in Budapest.[2]
Werkner won team gold medals at the 1908 Olympics in London at 24 years of age, and at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm at 28 years of age, placing sixth-seventh individually.[2] He won the Hungarian Championship in sabre in 1912–14.[8]
After retiring from competitions in 1914, Werkner remained active as a sports official.[9]
Werkner died at age 60 in Budapest.[2]
Hall of Fame
In 1999 Werkner was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[10]
