Gábor Boczkó
Boczkó at the 2014 Challenge RFF (Paris World Cup)
Personal information
Born (1977-04-01) 1 April 1977
Tapolca, Hungary
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
Country Hungary
SportFencing
Weaponépée
Handright-handed
ClubTapolcai Bauxit (–1996)
Bp. Honvéd (1997–)
Head coachIstván Móna
Győző Kulcsár
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  Hungary
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 1
World Championships 1 2 4
European Championships 7 5 3
Universiade 0 1 1
Total 8 9 9
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Team épée
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team épée
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 BudapestTeam épée
Silver medal – second place2011 CataniaTeam épée
Bronze medal – third place2010 ParisÉpée
Bronze medal – third place2010 ParisTeam épée
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2010 LeipzigÉpée
Silver medal – second place2012 LegnanoTeam épée
Silver medal – second place2013 ZagrebTeam épée

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

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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