Zoltán Horváth (fencer)
Hungarian fencer (1937–2025)
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Zoltán Horváth (12 March 1937 – 12 June 2025) was a Hungarian sabre fencer. At the 1960 Olympics, he won the gold medal in the team competition, and the individual silver medal behind teammate Rudolf Kárpáti. Horváth also took part in the 1964 Olympics, placing fifth in the team competition.[1]
Born12 March 1937
Died12 June 2025 (aged 88)
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Horváth at the 1960 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 12 March 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 June 2025 (aged 88) Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Vörös Meteor, Budapest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At world championships, his greatest success came in 1962, when he won the individual competition and placed second with the team. Horváth had already won two gold medals in the team competitions of the 1957 and 1958 world championships and gained a third in 1966.[2]
Horváth died on 12 June 2025 in Budapest, at the age of 88.[3][4]
