László Földy
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Nationality
Hungary
Switzerland
Born30 September 1934
Died17 February 2015 (aged 80)
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | |
| Born | 30 September 1934 |
| Died | 17 February 2015 (aged 80) |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 9 (1960) |
László Földy (30 September 1934 in Budapest – 17 February 2015 in Basel) was a male former Hungarian and Swiss international table tennis player.[1]
He won six World Table Tennis Championship medals from 1953 to 1961.[2] This consisted of four medals in the team event, a bronze medal in the doubles with Zoltán Berczik and another bronze in the mixed doubles with Éva Kóczián.[3]
In the early 1970s, Földy emigrated to Switzerland and since 1971, he represented this country on the international arena.[4]
He married fellow Hungarian international and his mixed doubles partner Éva Kóczián.