Imre Gedővári
Hungarian fencer (1951-2014)
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- Born
- 1 July 1951, Budapest
- Died
- 22 May 2014, Gárdony
- Citizenship
- Hungary
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer
- Height
- 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- Weight
- 70 kg (154 lb)
- Nickname
- Gedő
Imre Gedővári (1 July 1951 – 22 May 2014) was a Hungarian fencer and Olympic gold medalist. He won his first World Championship medal, a silver, in 1975 and made his Olympic debut in 1976. He won his first World Championship gold medals in 1978 for team sabre, adding two more in 1981 and 1982. At the 1980 Olympics, he won two bronze medals. At the 1988 Olympics, Gedővári won the decisive match in a come-from-behind gold medal performance for Hungary. He retired from competition after the Olympics as a ten-time national champion. He remained active in sport, working for the Hungarian Fencing Federation and Újpesti TE.
Gedővári was awarded an Order of the Star by Hungary in 1988, and was twice named national fencer of the year. He fenced left-handed and had a tall, slender build.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | 1976 | |
| fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics | 1980 | |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | 1988 |
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.