Tamás Gábor (24 April 1932 – 6 May 2007 in Budapest) was a Hungarian Olympic champion épée fencer.
Gábor was born in Budapest, Hungary, and was Jewish.Day by Day in Jewish Sports History - Bob Wechsler
Fencing career
National championships
He was a five-time Hungarian champion.Tamás Gábor Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
World championships
In World Championships competition, Gábor's individual medals were a bronze medal in 1961 and a silver medal in 1962."sports123.com" In Team competitions he won three medals: silver in 1957 and 1958, and gold in 1959.
Olympic career In 1960 Gábor came in 17th in individual épée and 4th in Team épée at the Olympics in Rome. He won a gold medal in Team Epee with his Hungarian team at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Hall of Fame Gábor was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.
Outside fencing
Outside fencing, Gábor worked in the hotel business.
See also List of select Jewish fencers List of Jewish Olympic medalists
References
External links Jewish Sports bio Jews in Sports bio Jewish Sports Legends bio