Aladár Gerevich
Aladár Gerevich (16 March 1910 in Jászberény – 14 May 1991 in Budapest) was a Hungarian fencer. His father was a fencer, too. Aladár won gold medals in six Olympics. His wife, his son and his father also won medals in fencing. Gerevich was able to win a gold medal even at the age of 50. It is extremely difficult, practically impossible to win the Olympic Games in fencing, when you are fifty. But he has done it! Gerevich has won his first Olympic medal in the team competition, when he was 22 years old. At the next Olympics in 1936 in Berlin Gerevich performed in two categories, saber and epee. Two Olympics were cancelled during his lifetime, because of the Second World War. After the war, he came back to the fencing strip and participated in the national team of Hungary at the Olympic Games of 1948 in London. He was unbeatable among other sabers worldwide: he has won two golden medals in individual and team championship. In 1951, at the invitation of the Federation of Fencing, Gerevich arrives to Moscow as a member of Hungarian national team to participate in joint training sessions. Hungarian fencers willingly shared their experience, and Aladar Gerevich was the most active among them. At the Olympics of 1952 in Helsinki the Hungarian sabers have once again proven that they are the strongest in the world, having won all available medals. Aladar has never been involved in professional coaching. However, one of his sons has become a well-known coach, who has brought up many Olympic winners.
Gold 1932 Los Angeles Sabre team
Gold 1936 Berlin Sabre team
Bronze 1936 Berlin Sabre individual
Gold 1948 London Sabre team
Gold 1948 London Sabre individual
Gold 1952 Helsinki Sabre team
Silver 1952 Helsinki Sabre individual
Bronze 1952 Helsinki Foil team
Gold 1956 Melbourne Sabre team
Gold 1960 Rome Sabre team
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