Jenö Kamuti
Encyclopedia
Dr. Jenő Kamuti is a former Hungarian foil
fencer
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He was World Team Champion in foil in 1957.
Kamuti was University World Champion for foil in 1959, 1961, 1963, and 1965.
Kamuti was team and individual World silver medalist in foil in 1961, 1963, and 1967.
He was twice Olympic
individual silver medal
ist in foil, in 1968 in Mexico City and in 1972 in Munich.
He won the World Cup for foil in 1973.
He was awarded the Pierre de Coubertin Trophy in 1976.http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:RIc7ZbKRWksJ:www.kpo.sk/sp/5%2520uloha%2520engl/5%2520uloha%2520engl%2520c.htm+Jen%C3%B6+Kamuti+silver&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=19&gl=us
Foil (fencing)
A foil is a type of weapon used in fencing. It is the most common weapon in terms of usage in competition, and is usually the choice for elementary classes for fencing in general.- Components:...
fencer
Fencing
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Fencing career
Kamut was a member of the Hungarian foil team for 20 years, from 1956 to 1976.He was World Team Champion in foil in 1957.
Kamuti was University World Champion for foil in 1959, 1961, 1963, and 1965.
Kamuti was team and individual World silver medalist in foil in 1961, 1963, and 1967.
He was twice Olympic
Olympic Games
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individual silver medal
Silver medal
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ist in foil, in 1968 in Mexico City and in 1972 in Munich.
He won the World Cup for foil in 1973.
He was awarded the Pierre de Coubertin Trophy in 1976.http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:RIc7ZbKRWksJ:www.kpo.sk/sp/5%2520uloha%2520engl/5%2520uloha%2520engl%2520c.htm+Jen%C3%B6+Kamuti+silver&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=19&gl=us
Sports Diplomacy
- Member of Executive Committee of International Fencing Federation (F.I.E.), 1986–2004
- Secretary General of the F.I.E., 1992–96
- President of the European Fencing Confederation, 1996–2005
- Member of International Committee for Fair Play Administration Council, 1978 -
- President of the International Committee for Fair Play, 2000-
- Member of the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), 1992–2005
- Secretary General of Hungarian Olympic Committee, 2005-