Hungarian paralympic athlete and table tennis player
András Fejes (12 March 1946 – 15 April 2020) was a Hungarian paralympic athlete and table tennis player. He competed at the 1972 Summer Paralympics .
Life and career
Fejes was born in Gyöngyös .[ 3] He was a clinical psychologist .[ 4]
Fejes competed at the 1971 European Para Table Tennis Championships , winning the gold and bronze medal in two events.[ 5] He also competed at the 1972 Summer Paralympics , winning the bronze medal in the men's 60 metres wheelchair 1A event.[ 6]
Fejes died on 15 April 2020,[ 3] at the age of 74.[ 7] [ 8]
References
^ "Akarat", Hétfői Hírek (in Hungarian), p. 9, 9 February 1974, ISSN 0437-3715
^ "Kandidátus - tolókocsiban", Népújság (in Hungarian), p. 22, 3 December 1978
^ a b "Andrew Fejes" . Hajra Magyarok (in Hungarian). Retrieved 8 September 2024 .
^ "Hungarian Paralympic legend Andras Fejes passes away" . International Paralympic Committee . 21 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2024 .
^ "Párosban arany-, egyéniben bronzérmet szerzett Bécsben Fejes András, a gerincsérültek nemzetközi versenyén", Népújság (in Hungarian), p. 195, 24 July 1971
^ "Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games Results" . International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 8 September 2024 .
^ "Paralympic legend Andras Fejes passes away" . Disability Insider . 22 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2024 .
^ "Gyász: elhunyt dr. Fejes András, az első magyar paralimpiai érmes" . Memzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 15 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2024 .
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