Margit Elek

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Margit Elek (5 May 1910 4 February 1986) was a Hungarian Olympic foil fencer.[1]

Born(1910-05-05)5 May 1910
Budapest, Hungary
Died4 February 1986(1986-02-04) (aged 75)
Budapest, Hungary
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Margit Elek
Margit Danÿ, Ilona Elek, Erna Bogen and Margit Elek (1933)
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Born(1910-05-05)5 May 1910
Budapest, Hungary
Died4 February 1986(1986-02-04) (aged 75)
Budapest, Hungary
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She was born in Budapest, Hungary, was the sister of Olympic champion Ilona Elek, and was Jewish.[2] She competed in the women's individual foil events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.[3] She also won the silver medal at the 1934 World Fencing Championships.[2]

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