Vasas SC (fencing)

Vasas SC created a fencing section in 1947, which had one of the most successful teams in Hungary.

Vasas SC
Founded1947
Based inBudapest, Hungary
ArenaKovács Pál Vívócsarnok
Colors  red and   blue
ChairmanLászló Markovits
ManagerDomonkos Ferjancsik
Websitevasassc.hu

Achievements

Competition Gold Silver Bronze Total
Summer Olympic Games113820
World Championships19
European Championships2
Universiade and World Universiade Summer Games
World Cup
European Cup

Current squad

Technical and Managerial Staff

Fencing team officials according to the official website:[1]

Name Nat. Job
Ernő Kemenes Honorary Branch President
Domonkos Ferjancsik Branch President
dr. György Boros Branch Director
Béla Somlai Coach, sabre
Péter Halla Coach, épée
Gergely Halla Coach, épée
Ádám Fridvalszky Coach, sabre
Ferenc Riba Coach, sabre
Ferenc Pinkóczi Coach, sabre
András Weiperth Coach, sabre
Etele Ravasz Coach, sabre
Sebestyén Puy Coach, sabre
Győző Kulcsár Coach, épée
Árpád Németh Coach, épée
István Szlovenszky Coach, épée
Izabella Laborc Coach, épée

Men's squad

Women's squad

  • Bianka Bukóczi
  • Valéria Csonka
  • Renáta Katona
  • Léna Kelecsényi
  • Míra Kelecsényi
  • Emese Szász

Fencing Hall

International success

Olympic medalists

The team's olympic medalists are shown below.[2]

GamesMedalCategoryName
1948 London Gold- Sabre, men's teamLászló Rajcsányi, Rudolf Kárpáti; B. Papp, A. Gerevich, T. Berczelly, P. Kovács
1952 Helsinki Bronze- Foil, men's teamEndre Palócz, Endre Tilli; T. Berczelly, A. Gerevich, J. Sákovics, L. Maszalay
1956 Melbourne Gold- Sabre, men's teamPál Kovács; A. Keresztes, A. Gerevich, R. Kárpáti, J. Hámori, P. Kovács, D. Magay
 Bronze- Foil, men's teamEndre Tilli; L. Somodi, J. Gyuricza, J. Marosi, M. Fülöp, J. Sákovics
1960 Rome Gold- Sabre, men's teamPál Kovács, Gábor Delneky; T. Mendelényi, R. Kárpáti, Z. Horváth, A. Gerevich
1964 Tokyo Gold- Épée, men's teamZoltán Nemere; Á. Bárány, T. Gábor, I. Kausz, Gy. Kulcsár, Z. Nemere
1968 Mexico City Bronze- Sabre, men's teamTamás Kovács, Miklós Meszéna; J. Kalmár, T. Pézsa, P. Bakonyi
1972 Munich Silver- Sabre, men's individualPéter Marót
 Bronze- Sabre, men's teamTamás Kovács, Péter Marót; P. Gerevich, T. Pézsa, P. Bakonyi
1980 Moscow Bronze- Sabre, men's teamFerenc Hammang; I. Gedővári, R. Nébald, P. Gerevich, Gy. Nébald
1988 Seoul Gold- Sabre, men's teamImre Bujdosó, Imre Gedővári; Gy. Nébald, L. Csongrádi, B. Szabó
1992 Barcelona Silver- Sabre, men's teamImre Bujdosó; B. Szabó, Cs. Köves, Gy. Nébald, P. Abay
2004 Athens Silver- Sabre, men's individualZsolt Nemcsik
2012 London Gold- Sabre, men's individualÁron Szilágyi
2016 Rio de Janeiro Gold- Épée, women's individualEmese Szász
 Gold- Sabre, men's individualÁron Szilágyi

World Championships

YearCategoryName
1955- Sabre, men's teamPál Kovács
1957- Foil, men's teamEndre Tilli
- Sabre, men's teamPál Kovács
1958- Sabre, men's teamPál Kovács
1965- Épée, men's individualZoltán Nemere
1966- Sabre, men's teamTamás Kovács, Miklós Meszéna
1973- Sabre, men's teamTamás Kovács, Attila Kovács, Péter Marót, Ferenc Hammang
1978- Sabre, men's teamFerenc Hammang
1981- Sabre, men's teamPál Gerevich
1982- Sabre, men's teamPál Gerevich
1991- Sabre, men's teamImre Bujdosó
1998- Sabre, men's teamDomonkos Ferjancsik, Zsolt Nemcsik
2007- Sabre, men's teamZsolt Nemcsik, Áron Szilágyi

European Championships

YearCategoryName
1991- Sabre, men's teamImre Bujdosó
2015- Sabre, men's individualÁron Szilágyi

Notable former fencers

See also

References

  1. "Vívás - Ki kicsoda?". vasassc.hu.
  2. "Olimpikonjaink (kereső)". Magyar Olimpiai Bizottsag (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 September 2016.
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