Alice Kertész

Alice Kertész (also Alíz Kertész; born November 17, 1935) is a former Hungarian gymnast.

Alice Kertész
Country represented Hungary
Born (1935-11-17) November 17, 1935
Budapest, Hungary
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international
ClubBudapest Honvéd
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1956 MelbourneTeam, portable apparatus
1956 MelbourneTeam competition
World Championships
1954 RomeTeam

She is Jewish, and was born in Budapest, Hungary. She helped Hungary win the silver medal in the team event in gymnastics at the 1954 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

She won a gold medal in team exercise with portable apparatus and a silver medal in team combined exercises at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne. She placed 6th in the uneven bars.

The Hungarian Gymnastic Federation awarded her and her fellow Olympic team members the Hungarian President's Medal in June 2011.

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