Zsolt Nemcsik
The native form of this personal name is Nemcsik Zsolt. This article uses the Western name order.
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Zsolt Nemcsik (born 15 August 1977 in Budapest) is a Hungarian sabre fencer.[1] He competed at three Olympic Games.[2]
Nemcsik's two greatest accomplishments is winning the silver medal in the 2004 Olympic Games after losing to Aldo Montano in the final, and also winning the gold medal in the 2007 World Fencing Championships after beating France in the final.
In 2010 he moved to Frascati, joining the local fencing club. While continuing his career as an athlete, he's now also involved in teaching.[3]
Other achievements
- 1998 World Fencing Championships, team sabre
- 2001 World Fencing Championships, team sabre
- 2003 World Fencing Championships, team sabre
- 2004 Athens Summer Olympics, individual sabre
- 2006 World Fencing Championships, individual sabre
- 2007 World Fencing Championships, team sabre
Awards
- Hungarian Fencer of the Year: 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006
- Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2004)
References
- ↑ "Nemcsik Zsolt - vívó" (in Hungarian). figyelonet.hu. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ↑ "Zsolt Nemcsik Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- ↑ "Zsolt Nemcsik entra nel team di Frascati" (in Italian). Frascati Scherma. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
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