Gergely Siklósi

Gergely Siklósi (born 4 September 1997) is a Hungarian right-handed épée fencer, 2019 individual world champion, and 2021 individual Olympic silver medalist.[1][2]

The native form of this personal name is Siklósi Gergely. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Gergely Siklósi
Personal information
Born (1997-09-04) 4 September 1997
Tapolca, Hungary
Sport
CountryHungary
SportFencing
WeaponÉpée
Handright-handed
ClubBalaton Vívóklub ( –2017)
Honvéd (2017– )
Head coachTamás Dancsházy-Nagy
Former coachGyöngyi Szalay-Horváth
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Men's épée
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoIndividual
World Championships
2019 BudapestIndividual
European Championships
2019 DüsseldorfTeam

Medal Record

Olympic Games
Year Location Event Position
2021 Tokyo, Japan Individual Men's Épée 2nd[3]

World Championship
Year Location Event Position
2019 Budapest, Hungary Individual Men's Épée 1st[4]

European Championship
Year Location Event Position
2019 Düsseldorf, Germany Team Men's Épée 3rd[5]

World Cup
Date Location Event Position
05/17/2019 Paris, France Individual Men's Épée 3rd[6]
01/09/2020 Heidenheim, Germany Individual Men's Épée 1st[7]
03/19/2021 Kazan, Russia Individual Men's Épée 2nd[8]

Personal life

Competing for Honvéd, Siklósi is a member of the sports battalion of the Hungarian Defence Forces and was commanded to take part in the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in a Budapest hospital with fellow Olympian András Rédli.[9]

References
  1. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  2. "21-year-old Hungarian triumphs at the World Fencing Championships". dailynewshungary.com. 19 July 2019.
  3. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  4. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  5. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  6. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  7. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  8. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  9. "Kórházban segítenek a katonasportolók". 8 April 2021.


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