Bence Szabó (fencer)

Bence Szabó (born 13 June 1962, in Budapest) is a Hungarian sabre fencer, who has won four Olympic medals in the sabre competitions.[1]

The native form of this personal name is Szabó Bence. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Bence Szabó
Born (1962-06-13) 13 June 1962
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
WeaponSabre
Handright-handed
ClubÚjpesti TE (1974-1996)
Head coachJakab László, Csaba Zarándi
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1988 SeoulSabre team
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaSabre individual
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaSabre team
Silver medal – second place1996 AtlantaSabre team

Awards
Orders and special awards
  • Golden ring of the Interior minister (1988)
  • Hungarian People's Republic – Order of Stars (1988)
  • Ribbon Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Officer's Cross (1992)
  • Ribbon Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Commander's Cross (1996)

References
  1. "Bence Szabó Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2011-07-20.


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