Béla Békessy

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Béla Békessy (16 November 1875 – 6 July 1916) was a Hungarian épée, foil and sabre fencer.[1] He won a silver medal in the individual sabre event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] He was killed in action during World War I.[3]

Béla Békessy
Personal information
Born(1875-11-16)16 November 1875
Debrecen, Austria-Hungary
Died6 July 1916(1916-07-06) (aged 40)
Volyn, present-day Ukraine
Sport
SportFencing
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm Sabre, Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Béla Békessy". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Béla Békessy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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