István Kausz
Hungarian fencer (1932-2020)
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- Born
- 18 August 1932, Budapest
- Died
- 3 June 2020, Budapest
- Citizenship
- Hungary
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer, physician
- Height
- 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
- Weight
- 71 kg (157 lb)
István Kausz (18 August 1932 – 3 June 2020) was a Hungarian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Born in Budapest, Kausz competed for Budapest Vasas Sports Club before moving to Budapest Progress and then finally moving to OSC in 1957 until 1970 when he retired. Kausz started out as a modern pentathlete, he would later just concentrate on the Épée form of fencing.
Kausz was part of the Hungarian team that won the épée team gold at the 1959 World Fencing Championships, which was held in his home city of Budapest, the following year he competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. In the individual épée event, Kausz managed to get through three rounds before finishing last in his semi-final group, in the team épée, the team reached the semi-finals before losing to Great Britain and then lost to the Soviet Union team in the contest for the bronze medal.
In between his Olympic appearances, Kausz won the individual gold medal at the 1962 World Fencing Championships.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | 1960 | |
| fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – men's team épée | 1964 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q832871 (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.