Tibor Andrásfi Explained

Tibor Andrásfi
Birth Date:10 December 1999
Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary
Weapon:épée
Hand:right-handed
Natlcoach:Tamas Dancshazy-Nagy
Club:BVSC-Zugló
Fieranking:current ranking
Show-Medals:yes

Tibor Andrásfi is a Hungarian épée fencer. He qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1] [2] He reached the semifinals, but lost by a point to eventual gold medalist Koki Kano, and then lost in the bronze medal match by a point to Mohamed El-Sayed.[3]

Biography

He was born in 1999 in Budapest, Hungary, into a family of fencers.[4] [5] His father, Tibor Andrásfi Sr., started competing respresenting Romania before becoming a silver medalist in the Hungarian Fencing Championships. His mother, Lilla Muzsnay, also represented Romania at the 1991 World Fencing Championships in Budapest.

He took up fencing at the age of 9, coached by his father. His club is BVSC-Zugló.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.eurosport.hu/vivas/parizs-2024/2024/andrasfi-tibor-parbajtor-tovabbjutas_sto10256509/story.shtml
  2. https://olympics.com/en/athletes/tibor-andrasfi
  3. Web site: Andrásfi Tibor a drámai vereség után: Fel fogok borítani néhány széket. Origo. Hungarian. 28 July 2024. Péter, Wizst.
  4. Web site: Tibor Andrásfi. olympics.com. 15 August 2024.
  5. Web site: Tibor Andrásfi. fie.org. 16 August 2024.