Gábor Boczkó

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Gábor Boczkó
Gabor Boczko Challenge RFF t162159.jpg
Boczkó at the 2014 Challenge RFF (Paris World Cup)
Personal information
Born (1977-04-01) 1 April 1977 (age 44)
Tapolca, Hungary
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
Country Hungary
SportFencing
Weaponépée
Handright-handed
ClubBp. Honvéd
Head coachTamás Dancsházy-Nagy
FIE rankingcurrent ranking

Gábor Boczkó (born 1 April 1977) is a Hungarian fencer,[1] who won a silver medal in the team Épée competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Krisztián Kulcsár, Géza Imre and Iván Kovács.[2]

Boczkó took up fencing after his father took him to a competition in Tapolca. His first coach was Kinga Borosné Eitner.

Record against selected opponents[]

Includes results from all competitions 2006 – present and major competitions from pre – 2006. The list includes athletes who have reached the quarterfinals at the World Championships or Olympic Games, plus those who have earned medals in major team competitions.[3]

Awards[]

  • Hungarian Junior fencer of the Year (1): 1996
  • Masterly youth athlete: 1997
  • Hungarian Fencer of the Year (4): 2002, 2008, 2010, 2013
  • Hungarian Fair Play Award (2014)
Orders and special awards
  • Ribbon Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Knight's Cross (2004)
  • Ribbon Order of Merit of Hungary – Officer's Cross (2016)

References[]

  1. ^ "Gábor Boczkó". sport-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Hungary Fencing at the 2004 Athina Summer Games". sport-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
  3. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - the International Fencing Federation official website".
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