Margit Elek

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Margit Elek
Danÿ Margit & Elek Ilona & Bogen Erna & Elek Margit.jpg
Margit Danÿ, Ilona Elek, Erna Bogen and Margit Elek (1933)
Personal information
Born(1910-10-05)5 October 1910
Budapest, Hungary
Died4 February 1986(1986-02-04) (aged 75)
Budapest, Hungary
Sport
SportFencing
Event(s)foil

Margit Elek (5 October 1910 – 4 February 1986) was a Hungarian Olympic foil fencer.

She was born in Budapest, Hungary, was the sister of Olympic champion Ilona Elek, and was Jewish.[1] She competed in the women's individual foil events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.[2] She also won the silver medal at the 1934 World Fencing Championships.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Elek, Margit". Jews in Sport. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Margit Elek Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
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