András Fejes (12 March 1946 – 15 April 2020) was a Hungarian paralympic athlete and table tennis player. He competed at the 1972 Summer Paralympics.
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| Born | 12 March 1946 Gyöngyös, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 April 2020 (aged 74) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Eötvös Loránd University[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Éva Kriszten (m. 1976) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics Table tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life and career
editFejes was born in Gyöngyös.[3] He was a clinical psychologist.[4]
Fejes competed at the 1971 European Para Table Tennis Championships, winning the gold and bronze medal in two events.[5] He also competed at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, winning the bronze medal in the men's 60 metres wheelchair 1A event.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Akarat", Hétfői Hírek (in Hungarian), p. 9, 9 February 1974, ISSN 0437-3715
- ^ "Kandidátus - tolókocsiban", Népújság (in Hungarian), p. 22, 3 December 1978
- ^ a b "Andrew Fejes". Hajra Magyarok (in Hungarian). Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Hungarian Paralympic legend Andras Fejes passes away". International Paralympic Committee. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Párosban arany-, egyéniben bronzérmet szerzett Bécsben Fejes András, a gerincsérültek nemzetközi versenyén", Népújság (in Hungarian), p. 195, 24 July 1971
- ^ "Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Paralympic legend Andras Fejes passes away". Disability Insider. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Gyász: elhunyt dr. Fejes András, az első magyar paralimpiai érmes". Memzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 15 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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