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Tamás Gábor (24 April 1932 – 6 May 2007 in Budapest) was a Hungarian Olympic champion épée fencer.

Born(1932-04-24)24 April 1932
Died6 May 2007(2007-05-06) (aged 75)
Budapest, Hungary
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Tamás Gábor
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Born(1932-04-24)24 April 1932
Died6 May 2007(2007-05-06) (aged 75)
Budapest, Hungary
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Gábor was born in Budapest, Hungary, and was Jewish.[1][2][3]

Fencing career

National championships

He was a five-time Hungarian champion.[4]

World championships

In World Championships competition, Gábor's individual medals were a bronze medal in 1961 and a silver medal in 1962.[5][4] In Team competitions he won three medals: silver in 1957 and 1958, and gold in 1959.[6]

Olympic career

In 1960 Gábor came in 17th in individual épée and 4th in Team épée at the Olympics in Rome. He won a gold medal in Team Epee with his Hungarian team at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[7][8]

Hall of Fame

Gábor was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.[2][3]

Outside fencing

Outside fencing, Gábor worked in the hotel business.[4]

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