Alice Kertész
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Alice Kertész is a former Hungarian gymnast.
She is Jewish, and was born in Budapest
, Hungary. She helped Hungary win the silver medal in the team event in gymnastics at the 1954 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
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She won a gold medal in team exercise with portable apparatus and a silver medal in team combined exercises at the 1956 Olympics
in Melbourne. She placed 6th in the uneven bars.
The Hungarian Gymnastic Federation awarded her and her fellow Olympic team members the Hungarian President's Medal in June 2011.
She is Jewish, and was born in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Hungary. She helped Hungary win the silver medal in the team event in gymnastics at the 1954 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
1954 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 13th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Rome, the capital of Italy, on June 28 - July 1, 1954.-Medals:- All-around :- Floor exercise :- Pommel horse :- Rings :- Vault :- Parallel bars :- Horizontal bar :...
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She won a gold medal in team exercise with portable apparatus and a silver medal in team combined exercises at the 1956 Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in Melbourne. She placed 6th in the uneven bars.
The Hungarian Gymnastic Federation awarded her and her fellow Olympic team members the Hungarian President's Medal in June 2011.