Újpesti TE created a fencing section in 1922, which had one of the most successful teams in Hungary.
Achievements Competition Gold Silver Bronze Total Summer Olympic Games 9 10 9 28 World Championships 21 European Championships 5 Universiade and World Universiade Summer Games World Cup European Cup
Current squad
Technical and Managerial Staff Fencing team officials according to the official website: NameNat.JobDezső LászlóBranch PresidentPéter BíróCoach, Viktor FeczerCoach, Rita GáborjánCoach, László GergáczCoach, Ádám KarvalicsCoach, László KossuthCoach, Laura KovácsCoach, Gábor KreissCoach, Kolos KunCoach, Zoltán BeszédesGunsmith
Athletes Men's squad
Women's squad
Fencing Hall Name: UTE Vívócsarnok City: Budapest, Hungary Address: H-1077 Budapest, VII. district, Király u. 71.
International success
Olympic medalists
The team's olympic medalists are shown below. GamesMedalCategoryName 1936 Berlin - Sabre, men's team Endre Kabos; - Sabre, men's individual Endre Kabos 1956 Melbourne - Foil, men's team id. Lajos Somodi; 1960 Rome - Foil, women's team Ildikó Rejtő; 1964 Tokyo - Foil, women's individual Ildikó Rejtő - Foil, women's team Paula Marosi, Ildikó Rejtő; 1968 Mexico City - Épée, men's team Pál B. Nagy; - Foil, women's team Ildikó Rejtő; - Foil, women's individual Ildikó Rejtő 1972 Munich - Foil, women's team Ildikó Rejtő, Mária Szolnoki, Ildikó Rónay; 1976 Montreal - Foil, women's team Ildikó Rejtő; 1980 Moscow - Sabre, men's individual Imre Gedővári - Foil, women's team Gertrúd Stefanek; - Sabre, men's team Imre Gedővári; 1988 Seoul - Sabre, men's team László Csongrádi, Bence Szabó; - Foil, men's team Pál Szekeres; - Foil, women's team Gertrúd Stefanek; 1992 Barcelona - Sabre, men's individual Bence Szabó - Sabre, men's team Bence Szabó, Csaba Köves, Péter Abay; 1996 Atlanta - Sabre, men's team Csaba Köves, József Navarrete, Bence Szabó
World Championships YearCategoryName1962- Foil, women's team Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő, Paula Marosi1963- Foil, women's individual Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő1967- Foil, women's team Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő1973- Foil, women's team Mária Szolnoki, Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő1978- Sabre, men's team Imre Gedővári, Zoltán Nagyházi1981- Épée, men's individual Zoltán Székely - Sabre, men's team Imre Gedővári1982- Sabre, men's team Imre Gedővári, Zoltán Nagyházi1987- Foil, women's team Gertrúd Stefanek1991- Sabre, men's team Péter Abay, Csaba Köves, Bence Szabó1993- Sabre, men's team Péter Abay, Csaba Köves, József Navarrete, Bence Szabó1998- Sabre, men's team József Navarrete
European Championships YearCategoryName1981- Sabre, men's individual Imre Gedővári1991- Foil, women's team Ildikó Pusztai, Gertrúd Stefanek - Sabre, men's team Bence Szabó, Péter Abay
Notable former fencers
Sabre Endre Kabos Imre Gedővári Zoltán Nagyházi László Csongrádi Bence Szabó Csaba Köves József Navarrete Péter Abay
Épée Pál B. Nagy Zoltán Székely
Foil Paula Marosi Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő Mária Szolnoki Gertrúd Stefanek Ildikó Pusztai
See also Hungarian Fencer of the Year
References
External links Fencing section website Official Újpesti TE website