Attila Mizsér

Attila Mizsér (born 28 April 1961) is a Hungarian modern pentathlete and Olympic champion.

The native form of this personal name is Mizsér Attila. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Attila Mizsér
Personal information
Born (1961-04-28) 28 April 1961
Budapest, Hungary
Sport
SportModern pentathlon
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Men's Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1988 Seoul Team
Silver medal – second place1992 Barcelona Individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1985 Melbourne Individual
Gold medal – first place1987 Moulins Team
Gold medal – first place1989 Budapest Team
Gold medal – first place1989 Budapest Team relay
Gold medal – first place1993 Darmstadt Team relay
Silver medal – second place1982 Rome Team
Silver medal – second place1985 Melbourne Team
Silver medal – second place1986 Montecatini Team
Silver medal – second place1989 Budapest Individual
Silver medal – second place1990 Lahti Team relay
Bronze medal – third place1991 San Antonio Team

Olympics

Attila Mizsér participated on the Hungarian team which won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1] He won an individual silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[2]

Awards

Mizsér was elected Hungarian Sportsman of the Year in 1985, and Hungarian Modern Pentathlete of the Year in 1985, 1990 and 1992. The Olympic gold-winning pentathlon team, of which Mizsér was a member, was elected Hungarian Team of the year in 1987, 1988 and 1989. Mizsér also received International Fair Play Award in 1995.

Personal life

Mizsér married Edina Éri in 1991. They have four children: Alexa (born 1992), Melissa (born 1994), Márk (born 2003) and Norina (born 2010).

References
  1. "1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Modern Pentathlon" Archived 2008-05-31 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 16, 2008)
  2. Nauright, John (6 April 2012). Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice [4 volumes]: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-59884-301-9.


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