Iván Kovács

Iván Kovács (born 8 February 1970) is a Hungarian épée fencer,[1] who won two Olympic silver medals in the team épée competition.[2][3]

The native form of this personal name is Kovács Iván. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Iván Kovács
Born (1970-02-08) 8 February 1970
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Country Hungary
SportFencing
Weaponépée
Handleft-handed
ClubMTK Budapest
BVSC
Head coachGábor Udvarhelyi
Medal record
Men's épée
Representing  Hungary
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 2 0
World Championships 2 0 4
European Championships 5 2 2
Total 7 4 6
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1998 La Chaux-de-FondsTeam
Gold medal – first place2001 NîmesTeam
Bronze medal – third place1991 BudapestIndividual
Bronze medal – third place1993 EssenIndividual
Bronze medal – third place1995 The HagueTeam
Bronze medal – third place2007 St PetersburgTeam

References
  1. "Iván Kovács". sport-reference.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
  2. "Hungary Fencing at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games". sport-reference.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
  3. "Hungary Fencing at the 2004 Athina Summer Games". sport-reference.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2010.


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