Margit Elek Explained

Margit Elek
Birth Date:5 May 1910
Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary
Death Place:Budapest, Hungary
Sport:Fencing
Event:foil
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Margit Elek (5 May 1910  - 4 February 1986) was a Hungarian Olympic foil fencer.[1]

She was born in Budapest, Hungary, was the sister of Olympic champion Ilona Elek, and was Jewish.[2] She competed in the women's individual foil events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.[3] She also won the silver medal at the 1934 World Fencing Championships.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Margit Elek . Olympedia . 20 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Elek, Margit . Jews in Sport . 19 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Margit Elek Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418060007/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/el/margit-elek-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 18 June 2010 . sports-reference.com.