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Béla Rerrich

Full name: Béla Rerrich
Gender: Male
Born: November 26, 1917 in Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Died: June 24, 2005 in Saltsjöbaden, Nacka, Stockholm, Sweden
Affiliations: Hitelbank SE, (HUN) / BVSC, Budapest (HUN)
Country: HUN Hungary
Sport: Fencing

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

Béla Rerrich competed in three Olympics for Hungary as a fencer, his last in 1956. After the Melbourne Olympics, he defected to the United States, as did many Hungarian Olympians in response to the Soviet repression of the Hungarian October Revolution. Fluent in six languages, he took a government job in Washington, DC, but he was concerned about an escalation of the Cold War and moved to Scandanavia where he worked as a fencing coach and became close to the Swedish royal family. Outspoken, when the 1956 Hungarian Olympians were on a tour in the United States arranged by Sports Illustrated magazine, he noted courageously, “Russians would have worked for years to arrange this.”

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1948 Summer 30 London Fencing Men's Épée, Team Hungary HUN 5T
1952 Summer 34 Helsinki Fencing Men's Épée, Individual Hungary HUN 7 p2 r2/4
1952 Summer 34 Helsinki Fencing Men's Épée, Team Hungary HUN 5T
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Men's Épée, Individual Hungary HUN 5 p1 r2/4
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Men's Épée, Team Hungary HUN 2 Silver

Men's Épée, Individual

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result BW BL TR TG TD
1952 Summer 34 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool Two 7 1952-07-27 2 5 18
1952 Summer 34 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Three 1 1952-07-27 5 2 10
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 5 1956-11-30 3 23 20
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool 1 Barrage for 2-5 4 1956-11-30 0 15 12
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 2 1956-11-30 Mangiarotti (ITA) 5, Rerrich (HUN) 2 2
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 2 1956-11-30 Pew (USA) 5, Rerrich (HUN) 1 1
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 1 1956-11-30 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Forssell (SWE) 1 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 1 1956-11-30 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Gretsch (LUX) 4 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 2 1956-11-30 Hoskyns (GBR) 5, Rerrich (HUN) 2 2
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 1 1956-11-30 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Debeur (BEL) 3 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool 1 Barrage for 2-5 2 1956-11-30 Pew (USA) 5, Rerrich (HUN) 5 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool 1 Barrage for 2-5 2 1956-11-30 Forssell (SWE) 5, Rerrich (HUN) 3 3
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool 1 Barrage for 2-5 2 1956-11-30 Gretsch (LUX) 5, Rerrich (HUN) 4 4

Men's Épée, Team

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result MW ML TBW/TD IBW BW BL TD
1948 Summer 30 London Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool Two 4 1948-08-06 0 2
1948 Summer 30 London Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool Two 2 1948-08-06 SWE 15, HUN 0 0 0
1948 Summer 30 London Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool Two 2 1948-08-06 ITA 8, HUN 1 1 0
1948 Summer 30 London Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 2 1948-08-06 2 0 17 13
1948 Summer 30 London Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 1 1948-08-06 HUN 7, NOR 7 7 2
1948 Summer 30 London Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 1 1948-08-06 HUN 10, POL 6 10 2
1948 Summer 30 London Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Seven 2 1948-08-05 1 0 9 1
1948 Summer 30 London Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Seven 1 1948-08-05 HUN 9, GRE 1 9 2
1952 Summer 34 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool Two 3 1952-07-26 1 1 13 18
1952 Summer 34 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool Two 2 1952-07-26 SUI 12, HUN 4 4 0
1952 Summer 34 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool Two 1 1952-07-26 HUN 9, SWE 6 9 2
1952 Summer 34 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 1 1952-07-25 3 0 31 12
1952 Summer 34 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 1 1952-07-25 HUN 10, LUX 4 10 3
1952 Summer 34 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 1 1952-07-25 HUN 9, FRA 5 9 1
1952 Summer 34 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Quarter-Finals Pool One 1 1952-07-25 HUN 12, FIN 3 12 3
1952 Summer 34 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Three 1 1952-07-25 1 0 14 1
1952 Summer 34 Helsinki Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Three 1 1952-07-25 HUN 14, BRA 1 14 3
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool 2 1956-11-28 2 1 22 22
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout A 2 1956-11-28 ITA 9, HUN 3 3 1
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout D 1 1956-11-28 HUN 9, FRA 7 9 3
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout E 1 1956-11-28 HUN 10, GBR 6 10 3
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 2 1956-11-28 1 1 14 14
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 2 1956-11-28 ITA 9, HUN 3 3 2
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 1 1956-11-28 HUN 11, BEL 5 11 2
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Two 2 1956-11-28 2 0 23 7
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Two 1 1956-11-28 HUN 9, SWE 5 9 3
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Two 1 1956-11-28 HUN 14, COL 2 14 4
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout A 2 1956-11-28 Delfino (ITA) 5, Rerrich (HUN) 3 3
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout A 2 1956-11-28 Mangiarotti (ITA) 5, Rerrich (HUN) 4 4
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout A 1 1956-11-28 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Pavesi (ITA) 1 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout D 1 1956-11-28 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Mouyal (FRA) 4 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout D 2 1956-11-28 Nigon (FRA) 5, Rerrich (HUN) 1 1
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout D 1 1956-11-28 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Dreyfus (FRA) 0 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout D 1 1956-11-28 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Queyroux (FRA) 3 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout E 1 1956-11-28 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Jay (GBR) 4 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout E 2 1956-11-28 Paul (GBR) 5, Rerrich (HUN) 3 3
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout E 1 1956-11-28 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Hoskyns (GBR) 3 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Final Pool Team Bout E 1 1956-11-28 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Howard (GBR) 2 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 2 1956-11-28 Pavesi (ITA) 5, Rerrich (HUN) 1 1
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 1 1956-11-28 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Delfino (ITA) 3 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 1 1956-11-28 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Pellegrino (ITA) 2 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 2 1956-11-28 Delaunois (BEL) 5, Rerrich (HUN) 0 0
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 1 1956-11-28 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Van Der Auwera (BEL) 2 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 2 1956-11-28 Achten (BEL) 5, Rerrich (HUN) 4 4
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Semi-Finals Pool One 1 1956-11-28 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Dehez (BEL) 3 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Two 1 1956-11-28 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Carleson (SWE) 3 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Two 1 1956-11-28 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Forssell (SWE) 3 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Two 1 1956-11-28 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Sandwall (SWE) 1 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Two 2 1956-11-28 Rehbinder (SWE) 5, Rerrich (HUN) 3 3
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Two 1 1956-11-28 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Yanguas (COL) 3 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Two 1 1956-11-28 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Camargo (COL) 2 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Two 1 1956-11-28 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Echeverry (COL) 2 5
1956 Summer 38 Melbourne Fencing Hungary HUN Round One Pool Two 1 1956-11-28 Rerrich (HUN) 5, Uribe (COL) 3 5