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Pál Kovács

Full name: Pál Ádám Kovács
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10" (179 cm)
Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
Born: July 17, 1912 in Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary
Died: July 8, 1995 in Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Affiliations: Honvéd Tiszti Vívó Klub ÖT/Ganz-Mávag SportegyesületMávag SportegyesületVasas Sport Club
Country: HUN Hungary
Sport: Fencing

Related Olympians: Father of Attila Kovács; Father of Tamás Kovács.

Medals: 6 Gold, 1 Bronze (7 Total)

Biography

Pál Kovács began his sports career as a promising hurdler, but he later turned to fencing and was a member of the winning Hungarian sabre team at five successive Olympics (1936-1960). In the individual sabre he was Olympic champion in 1953 after winning a bronze in 1948. Kovács was also world sabre champion in 1937 and 1953. In 1980, he became vice-president of the Fédération International d’Éscrime (FIE).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Men's Sabre, Team Hungary HUN 1 Gold
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Men's Sabre, Individual Hungary HUN 3 Bronze
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Men's Sabre, Team Hungary HUN 1 Gold
1952 Summer 39 Helsinki Fencing Men's Sabre, Individual Hungary HUN 1 Gold
1952 Summer 39 Helsinki Fencing Men's Sabre, Team Hungary HUN 1 Gold
1956 Summer 44 Melbourne Fencing Men's Sabre, Individual Hungary HUN 6T
1956 Summer 44 Melbourne Fencing Men's Sabre, Team Hungary HUN 1 Gold
1960 Summer 48 Roma Fencing Men's Sabre, Team Hungary HUN 1 Gold

Men's Sabre, Individual

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result BW BL TG TR TD
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool 3 1948-08-13 5 2 33 24
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Bout #2 2 1948-08-13 Gerevich (HUN) 5, Kovács (HUN) 4 4
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Bout #13 1 1948-08-13 Kovács (HUN) 5, Pinton (ITA) 3 5
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Bout #14 1 1948-08-13 Kovács (HUN) 5, Lefèvre (FRA) 2 5
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Bout #15 1 1948-08-13 Kovács (HUN) 5, Worth (USA) 4 5
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Bout #16 1 1948-08-13 Kovács (HUN) 5, Darè (ITA) 4 5
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Bout #17 1 1948-08-13 Kovács (HUN) 5, Nyilas (USA) 1 5
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Bout #28 2 1948-08-13 Haro (MEX) 5, Kovács (HUN) 4 4
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 1 1948-08-13 6 0
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool Four 1 1948-08-13 6 0
1952 Summer 39 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool 1 1952-08-01 8 0 19
1952 Summer 39 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool Two 1 1952-08-01 5 0 6
1952 Summer 39 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool Two 1 1952-07-31 6 0 14
1956 Summer 44 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool 6T 1956-12-05 2 25 30
1956 Summer 44 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool Two 1 1956-12-05 6 30 13
1956 Summer 44 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 2 1956-12-05 4 23 10

Men's Sabre, Team

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result BW BL TG TR TBW/TD IBW TD MW ML
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool 1 1936-08-13 3 0 32 10
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout B 1 1936-08-13 HUN 13, GER 3 13 4
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout B 1 1936-08-13 Kovács (HUN) 5, Heim (GER) 0 5
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout B 1 1936-08-13 Kovács (HUN) 5, Esser (GER) 2 5
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout B 1 1936-08-13 Kovács (HUN) 5, Jörger (GER) 4 5
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout B 1 1936-08-13 Kovács (HUN) 5, Wahl (GER) 1 5
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout C 1 1936-08-13 HUN 10, POL 1 10 3
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout C NC 1936-08-13 Zaczyk (POL) Not contested, Kovács (HUN) Not contested
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout C 1 1936-08-13 Kovács (HUN) 5, Papée (POL) 2 5
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout C 1 1936-08-13 Kovács (HUN) 5, Suski (POL) 3 5
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout C 1 1936-08-13 Kovács (HUN) 5, Dobrowolski (POL) 1 5
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool Two 1 1936-08-13 44 4 3 0
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool Two 1 1936-08-13 HUN 14, USA 2 14 3
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool Two 2 1936-08-13 de Capriles (USA) 5, Kovács (HUN) 3 3
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool Two 1 1936-08-13 Kovács (HUN) 5, De Nagy (USA) 4 5
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool Two 1 1936-08-13 Kovács (HUN) 5, Cohn-Armitage (USA) 1 5
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool Two 1 1936-08-13 Kovács (HUN) 5, Stewart (USA) 2 5
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool Two 1 1936-08-13 HUN 15, NED 1 15 4
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool Two 1 1936-08-13 Kovács (HUN) 5, Montfoort (NED) 1 5
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool Two 1 1936-08-13 Kovács (HUN) 5, Mosman (NED) 4 5
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool Two 1 1936-08-13 Kovács (HUN) 5, Schriever (NED) 4 5
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool Two 1 1936-08-13 Kovács (HUN) 5, van Wieringen (NED) 1 5
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 1 1936-08-12 14 2 1 0
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 1 1936-08-12 HUN 14, URU 2 14 3
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 2 1936-08-12 Rodríguez (URU) 5, Kovács (HUN) 2 2
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 1 1936-08-12 Kovács (HUN) 5, Rolando (URU) 2 5
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 1 1936-08-12 Kovács (HUN) 5, Lista (URU) 1 5
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 1 1936-08-12 Kovács (HUN) 5, de la Fuente (URU) 4 5
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Three 1 1936-08-12 16 0 1 0
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Three 1 1936-08-12 HUN 16, DEN 0 16 4
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Three 1 1936-08-12 Kovács (HUN) 5, Leidersdorff (DEN) 3 5
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Three 1 1936-08-12 Kovács (HUN) 5, Sørensen (DEN) 1 5
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Three 1 1936-08-12 Kovács (HUN) 5, Christiansen (DEN) 0 5
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Three 1 1936-08-12 Kovács (HUN) 5, Jacobsen (DEN) 2 5
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool 1 1948-08-11 29 13 3 0
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout A 1 1948-08-11 HUN 10, ITA 6 10 2
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout A 2 1948-08-11 Darè (ITA) 5, Kovács (HUN) 3 3
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout A 1 1948-08-11 Kovács (HUN) 5, Turcato (ITA) 2 5
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout A 2 1948-08-11 Pinton (ITA) 5, Kovács (HUN) 1 1
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout A 1 1948-08-11 Kovács (HUN) 5, Racca (ITA) 2 5
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout B 1 1948-08-11 HUN 10, USA 6 10 3
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout B 1 1948-08-11 Kovács (HUN) 5, de Capriles (USA) 3 5
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout B 2 1948-08-11 Flynn (USA) 5, Kovács (HUN) 4 4
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout B 1 1948-08-11 Kovács (HUN) 5, Worth (USA) 0 5
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout B 1 1948-08-11 Kovács (HUN) 5, Cetrulo (USA) 3 5
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout C 1 1948-08-11 HUN 9, BEL 1 9 3
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout C NC 1948-08-11 Kovács (HUN) Not contested, Nys (BEL) Not contested
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout C 1 1948-08-11 Kovács (HUN) 5, Jassogne (BEL) 0 5
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout C 1 1948-08-11 Kovács (HUN) 5, Bayot (BEL) 1 5
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout C 1 1948-08-11 Kovács (HUN) 5, Yves (BEL) 4 5
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 1 1948-08-11 27 4 2 0
1948 Summer 36 London Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 1 1948-08-11 HUN 15, ARG 1 15 4
1952 Summer 39 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool 1 1952-07-30 34 13 3 0
1952 Summer 39 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout A 1 1952-07-30 HUN 8, ITA 7 8 2
1952 Summer 39 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout B 1 1952-07-30 HUN 13, FRA 3 13 3
1952 Summer 39 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout C 1 1952-07-30 HUN 13, USA 3 13 2
1952 Summer 39 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 1 1952-07-30 38 10 3 0
1952 Summer 39 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 1 1952-07-30 HUN 13, BEL 3 13 4
1952 Summer 39 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Five 1 1952-07-29 30 2 2 0
1952 Summer 39 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Five 1 1952-07-29 HUN 15, SAA 1 15 4
1956 Summer 44 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool 1 1956-12-03 30 15 3 0
1956 Summer 44 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout A 1 1956-12-03 HUN 9, POL 4 9 3
1956 Summer 44 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout B 1 1956-12-03 HUN 9, URS 7 9 1
1956 Summer 44 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout C 1 1956-12-03 HUN 12, FRA 4 12 4
1960 Summer 48 Roma Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Bout for 1/2 1 1960-09-10 9 7 1 0
1960 Summer 48 Roma Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Bout for 1/2 1 1960-09-10 HUN 9, POL 7 9 1
1960 Summer 48 Roma Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Bout for 1/2 2 1960-09-10 Pawłowski (POL) 5, Kovács (HUN) 3 3
1960 Summer 48 Roma Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Bout for 1/2 2 1960-09-10 Zabłocki (POL) 5, Kovács (HUN) 1 1
1960 Summer 48 Roma Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Bout for 1/2 2 1960-09-10 Piątkowski (POL) 5, Kovács (HUN) 4 4
1960 Summer 48 Roma Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Bout for 1/2 1 1960-09-10 Kovács (HUN) 5, Ochyra (POL) 0 5
1960 Summer 48 Roma Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 1 1960-09-10 9 6 1 0
1960 Summer 48 Roma Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 1 1960-09-10 HUN 9, ITA 6 9 2
1960 Summer 48 Roma Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 2 1960-09-10 Calarese (ITA) 5, Kovács (HUN) 2 2
1960 Summer 48 Roma Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 1 1960-09-10 Kovács (HUN) 5, Chicca (ITA) 4 5
1960 Summer 48 Roma Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 1 1960-09-10 Kovács (HUN) 5, Ravagnan (ITA) 3 5
1960 Summer 48 Roma Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 2 1960-09-10 Ferrari (ITA) 5, Kovács (HUN) 1 1
1960 Summer 48 Roma Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool One 1 1960-09-10 9 3 1 0
1960 Summer 48 Roma Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool One 1 1960-09-10 HUN 9, BEL 3 9 3
1960 Summer 48 Roma Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool One 1 1960-09-10 Kovács (HUN) 5, Van Baelen (BEL) 4 5
1960 Summer 48 Roma Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool One 1 1960-09-10 Kovács (HUN) 5, Ballister (BEL) 2 5
1960 Summer 48 Roma Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool One NC 1960-09-10 Kovács (HUN) Not contested, Van Der Auwera (BEL) Not contested
1960 Summer 48 Roma Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool One 1 1960-09-10 Kovács (HUN) 5, Petit (BEL) 1 5