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Attila Keresztes

Fencer (1928–2002)

凯赖斯泰什·奥蒂洛

Born
18 January 1928, Budapest
Died
27 September 2002, Budapest
Citizenship
Hungary, United States
Sport
fencing
Occupation
fencer, taxi driver
Height
183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight
82 kg (181 lb)

Attila Keresztes (18 January 1928 – 27 September 2002) was a Hungarian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. After the 1956 Olympics, he defected and represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
1956 Summer Olympics1956
Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's team sabre1956
1964 Summer Olympics1964

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q429778 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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