Jenő Kamuti
Jenő Kamuti in 2008
Personal information
Born (1937-09-17) 17 September 1937
Budapest, Hungary
Sport
SportFencing
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1968 Mexico CityIndividual Foil
Silver medal – second place1972 MunichIndividual Foil

Dr. Jenő Kamuti (Hungarian: Kamuti Jenő, born September 17, 1937, in Budapest) is a former Hungarian foil fencer.

Fencing career

Kamut was a member of the Hungarian foil team from 1956 to 1976. He was World Team Champion in foil in 1957 and University World Champion for foil in 1959, 1961, 1963, and 1965. He was team and individual World silver medalist in foil in 1961, 1963, and 1967. He won the World Cup for foil in 1973. He was awarded the Pierre de Coubertin Trophy in 1976.[1]

At the Olympics, he twice won individual silver medals in foil, at the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Sports Diplomacy

He was a member of Executive Committee of International Fencing Federation (F.I.E.) 1986–2004 and Secretary General of the F.I.E. 1992–96. President of the European Fencing Confederation 1996–2005. He has been a member of International Committee for Fair Play Administration Council since 1978 and President of the International Committee for Fair Play since 2000. He was a member of the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), 1992–2005 He has been Secretary General of Hungarian Olympic Committee since 2005.[1]

Miscellaneous

He was surgeon (gastroenterologist) and Head Doctor at M.A.V. Hospital.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dr. Jenő Kamuti". International Fair Play Committee. Archived from the original on 1 August 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2015. Archived 1 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Olympics Statistics: Jenő Kamuti". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
  3. ↑ "Jenő Kamuti Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2010-10-30.


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