Emese Szász-Kovács (pronounced [ˈɛmɛʃɛ ˈsaːs]; born 7 September 1982) is a Hungarian left-handed épée fencer, three-time Olympian, and 2016 individual Olympic champion.[1]
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| Full name | Emese Judit Szász | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 September 1982 Budapest, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | épée | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand | left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Vasas SC (2009- ) Bp. Honvéd ( -2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Győző Kulcsár | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIE ranking | current ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Szász's first sport was swimming, but she grew tired of it. She did not think she would succeed in a ball game, being left-handed, so she took on fencing. Her first coaches were György Felletár and Béla Kopetka. She joined the junior national Hungarian team, with which she won a gold medal at the 1998 Junior World Championships in Valencia and a silver medal at the 1999 edition in Keszthely.
She began the 2013–14 season by winning gold in the 2013 World Combat Games in Saint-Petersburg, defeating in the final world champion Julia Beljajeva.[2]
Medal Record
Olympic Games
| Year | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2016 |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Individual Women's Épée | 1st[3] |
World Championship
European Championship
| Year | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Ghent, Belgium |
Team Women's Épée | 2nd[8] |
| 2013 |  Zagreb, Croatia |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[9] |
| 2013 | Zagreb, Croatia |
Team Women's Épée | 3rd[10] |
| 2015 |  Montreux, Switzerland |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[11] |
| 2016 |  Toruń, Poland |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[12] |
| 2017 |  Tbilisi, Georgia |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[13] |
Grand Prix
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/12/2006 |  Barcelona, Spain |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[14] |
| 06/16/2006 |  Havana, Cuba |
Individual Women's Épée | 1st[15] |
| 01/19/2007 |  Budapest, Hungary |
Individual Women's Épée | 2nd[16] |
| 02/09/2007 |  Rome, Italy |
Individual Women's Épée | 2nd[17] |
| 01/18/2008 | Budapest, Hungary |
Individual Women's Épée | 1st[18] |
| 01/16/2009 | Budapest, Hungary |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[19] |
| 02/06/2009 | Rome, Italy |
Individual Women's Épée | 1st[20] |
| 01/23/2010 |  Doha, Qatar |
Individual Women's Épée | 2nd[21] |
| 02/19/2010 |  Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[22] |
| 05/28/2010 |  Montreal, Canada |
Individual Women's Épée | 2nd[23] |
| 06/11/2011 |  Nanjing, China |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[24] |
| 02/25/2012 | Budapest, Hungary |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[25] |
| 05/23/2013 | Havana, Cuba |
Individual Women's Épée | 2nd[26] |
| 05/22/2014 | Havana, Cuba |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[27] |
| 12/06/2014 | Doha, Qatar |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[28] |
| 05/26/2017 |  Bogotá, Colombia |
Individual Women's Épée | 1st[29] |
| 05/25/2018 | Cali, Colombia |
Individual Women's Épée | 1st[30] |
World Cup
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/01/2004 |  Mödling, Austria |
Individual Women's Épée | 2nd[31] |
| 05/14/2004 | Legnano, Italy |
Individual Women's Épée | 2nd[32] |
| 03/03/2007 |  Tauberbischofsheim, Germany |
Individual Women's Épée | 1st[33] |
| 05/26/2007 |  Sydney, Australia |
Individual Women's Épée | 1st[34] |
| 01/26/2008 |  Prague, Czech Republic |
Individual Women's Épée | 1st[35] |
| 02/16/2008 | Barcelona, Spain |
Individual Women's Épée | 2nd[36] |
| 03/07/2009 | Tauberbischofsheim, Germany |
Individual Women's Épée | 1st[37] |
| 03/27/2010 |  Luxembourg |
Individual Women's Épée | 1st[38] |
| 06/24/2011 | Sydney, Australia |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[39] |
| 03/01/2013 | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France |
Individual Women's Épée | 2nd[40] |
| 02/07/2014 | Leipzig, Germany |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[41] |
| 03/07/2014 | Barcelona, Spain |
Individual Women's Épée | 1st[42] |
| 05/16/2014 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Individual Women's Épée | 2nd[43] |
| 11/14/2014 | Xuzhou, China |
Individual Women's Épée | 1st[44] |
| 10/24/2014 | Legnano, Italy |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[45] |
| 10/23/2015 | Legnano, Italy |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[46] |
| 01/20/2017 | Barcelona, Spain |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[47] |
| 10/20/2017 |  Tallinn, Estonia |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[48] |
Awards
- Hungarian Fencer of the Year (5): 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Honorary Citizen of Zugló (2016)
- Orders and special awards
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References
External links
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