Béla Békessy
Béla Békessy (16 November 1875 – 6 July 1916) was a Hungarian fencer. He won a silver medal in the individual sabre event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed in action during World War I.[2]
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| Born | 16 November 1875 Debrecen, Austria-Hungary | |||||||||||||
| Died | 6 July 1916 (aged 40) Volyn, present-day Ukraine | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Béla Békessy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
External links
- Béla Bekessy at the International Olympic Committee
- Béla Békessy at the Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság (in Hungarian) (English translation)
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