Liza Pusztai
Pusztai in 2018
Personal information
Born (2001-05-11) 11 May 2001
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountryHungary
SportFencing
WeaponSabre
HandRight-handed
ClubBVSC-Zugló
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Women's sabre
Representing  Hungary
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 CairoTeam
Gold medal – first place2023 MilanTeam
European Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 Kraków–MałopolskaTeam
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 DüsseldorfTeam
Bronze medal – third place2017 TbilisiIndividual
Bronze medal – third place2023 KrakówTeam
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires Individual
Representing International Olympic Committee Mixed-NOCs
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos AiresMixed team

Liza Pusztai (born 11 May 2001)[1] is a Hungarian fencer. She represented Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. In 2018, she won the gold medal in the girls' sabre event at the Summer Youth Olympics held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1][2][3] She also won the gold medal in the mixed team event.

Career

At the 2017 European Fencing Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's sabre event. In 2018, she won the gold medal in the women's sabre event at the Hungarian Fencing Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. In 2019, she won the silver medal in the women's team sabre event at the European Fencing Championships in Düsseldorf, Germany.[4]

In 2021, she competed in the women's sabre event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan where she was eliminated in her second match by Qian Jiarui of China.[5] She also competed in the women's team sabre event.[5] The Hungarian team finished in 8th place.[5]

World Championship

Date Location Event Position
2022/07/23 Egypt Cairo, Egypt Team Women's Sabre 1st
2023/07/30 Italy Milan, Italy Team Women's Sabre 1st

European Championship

Date Location Event Position
2017/06/12 Georgia (country) Tbilisi, Georgia Individual Women's Sabre 3rd
2019/06/20 Germany Düsseldorf, Germany Team Women's Sabre 2nd

Grand Prix

Date Location Event Position
2019/05/24 Russia Moscow, Russia Individual Women's Sabre 3rd

World Cup

Date Location Event Position
2018/03/16 Greece Athens, Greece Individual Women's Sabre 2nd
2019/03/08 Greece Athens, Greece Individual Women's Sabre 3rd
2020/03/06 Greece Athens, Greece Individual Women's Sabre 2nd
2021/03/12 Hungary Budapest, Hungary Individual Women's Sabre 3rd

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 "Liza Pusztai". FIE. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  2. ↑ Pavitt, Michael (9 October 2018). "Rowing and sport climbing titles won as hosts earn first medals at Buenos Aires 2018". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Etchells, Daniel (7 March 2020). "Two-time Olympic champions Szilágyi and Zagunis claim FIE Sabre World Cup wins". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Women's team sabre" (PDF). 2019 European Fencing Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Fencing Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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