Béla Békessy
Hungarian fencer (1875–1916) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hungarian fencer (1875–1916) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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| Born | 16 November 1875 Debrecen, Austria-Hungary | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 July 1916 (aged 40) Volyn, present-day Ukraine | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||
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