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Hungarian modern pentathlete

The native form of this personal name is: Benedek Gábor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Gábor Benedek
Personal information
Born (1927-03-23) 23 March 1927 (age 97)
Tiszaföldvár, Hungary
Sport
SportModern pentathlon
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki Team
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki Individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1953 Santo Domingo Individual
Gold medal – first place 1954 Budapest Team

Gábor Benedek (born 23 March 1927) is a Hungarian modern pentathlete and Olympic champion.

Benedek won a gold medal in the modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki with the "Hungarian team."

References※

  1. ^ "1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Modern Pentathlon". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gábor Benedek". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2012.

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