Aladár Gerevich

Aladár Gerevich (16 March 1910 – 14 May 1991) was a Hungarian fencer, regarded as "the greatest Olympic swordsman ever". He won seven gold medals in sabre at six different Olympic Games.

Aladár Gerevich
Gerevich in 1960
Personal information
Born(1910-03-16)16 March 1910
Jászberény, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary
Died14 May 1991(1991-05-14) (aged 81)
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
ClubMagyar Atlétikai Club
Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre
Budapesti Vörös Meteor SK
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1932 Los Angeles Sabre team
1936 Berlin Sabre team
1948 London Sabre team
1948 London Sabre individual
1952 Helsinki Sabre team
1956 Melbourne Sabre team
1960 Rome Sabre team
1952 Helsinki Sabre individual
1936 Berlin Sabre individual
1952 Helsinki Foil team
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