Anton Pongratz | |
Birth Name: | Antal Pongrácz |
Birth Date: | 18 March 1948 |
Birth Place: | Târgu Mureș, Romania |
Sport: | Fencing |
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Anton Pongratz (Antal Pongrácz; 18 March 1948 - 18 March 2008) was a Romanian fencer.[1] He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.[2]
Antal Pongrácz was born on 18 March 1948 in Marosvásárhely, one of the children of Roman Catholic parents: Antal Pongrácz, a mechanic and locksmith in a textile factory, and Margit Mikola. In 1973, he married. He and his wife, Dr. Mária Pongrácz, had one child, István-Mátyás Pongrácz, who followed in his father's footsteps to become a dentist.[1]