Bence Szabó (fencer)

The native form of this personal name is Szabó Bence. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Bence Szabó (born 13 June 1962, in Budapest) is a Hungarian sabre fencer, who has won four Olympic medals in the sabre competitions.^[1]

Bence Szabó
Born	(1962-06-13) 13 June 1962 (age 63) Budapest, Hungary
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Weapon	Sabre
Hand	right-handed
Club	Újpesti TE (1974-1996)
Head coach	Jakab László, Csaba Zarándi
Medal record Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Sabre team 1992 Barcelona Sabre individual 1992 Barcelona Sabre team 1996 Atlanta Sabre team

Awards

• Hungarian fencer of the Year (4): 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994
• Honorary Citizen of Újpest (2014)
• Member of International Fencing Federation (FIE) Hall of Fame (2016)

Orders and special awards

• Golden ring of the Interior minister (1988)
• Hungarian People's Republic – Order of Stars (1988)
• Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Officer's Cross (1992)
• Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Commander's Cross (1996)