Sándor Pósta

Sándor Pósta
Born25 September 1888
Pest, Hungary[1]
Died4 November 1952
Budapest, Hungary[2]
NationalityHungarian
Sándor Pósta
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Men's Fencing
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris Sabre Individual
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Sabre Team
Bronze medal – third place 1924 Paris Foil Team
Sándor Pósta

Sandor Posta (25 September 1888 – 4 November 1952) was a Hungarian fencer and Olympic champion in the sabre competition.[3][4]

Sandor Posta's early fencing career was interrupted by service in the First World War. During fighting in the trenches he sustained a serious hip injury which threatened his sporting career. Following an operation in Vienna he was able to return to the sport. He was very superstitious and would not talk to anyone directly before or after a fight. His statement to the press following his Olympic win was slid under a hotel room door on the journalist's calling card.

He received a gold medal in sabre individual at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, and a silver medal in team (sabre).[5] He was also a member of the Hungarian team that received a bronze medal in foil team in the 1924 Olympics.[6]

Following his Olympic victory he worked as a dentist and sports journalist. He served briefly as the Deputy People's Comissar of Health for the Republic of Hungary.

References

  1. ^ Sandor Posta at Sports Reference
  2. ^ Sandor Posta at Sports Reference
  3. ^ "Sándor Pósta Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  4. ^ "SÁNDOR PÓSTA".
  5. ^ "1924 Summer Olympics – Paris, France – Fencing" Archived 27 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 1 July 2008)
  6. ^ "Sándor Pósta". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 October 2021.


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