The native form of this personal name is Békessy Béla. This article uses the Western name order.
Béla Békessy | |
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| Born |
16 November 1875 Debrecen, Austria-Hungary |
| Died |
6 July 1916 (aged 40) Volyn, present-day Ukraine |
Béla Békessy (16 November 1875 – 6 July 1916) was a Hungarian fencer. He won a silver medal in the individual sabre event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed in action during World War I.[2]
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References[]
- ↑ "Béla Békessy". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/bela-bekessy-1.html. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
- ↑ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/friv/lists.cgi?id=65. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
External links[]
- Béla Bekessy at the International Olympic Committee
- Template:MOB profile
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