Béla Békessy
Béla Békessy (16 November 1875 – 6 July 1916) was a Hungarian épée, foil and sabre fencer.[1] He won a silver medal in the individual sabre event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] He was killed in action during World War I.[3]
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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
- "Béla Békessy". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- 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 Békessy at Olympics.com
- Béla Békessy at Olympedia
- Béla Békessy at the Hungarian Olympic Committee (in Hungarian)
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