Erna Bogen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameErna•Bogen (-Bogáthy, -Gerevich)
Used nameErna•Bogen
Born31 December 1906 in Jarosław, Podkarpackie (POL)
Died23 November 2002 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
AffiliationsHonvéd Tiszti Vívó Klub, Budapest (HUN) / BEAC, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Erna Bogen was born in Austro-Hungary to the officer and fencing-master Albert Bógathy, originally Albert Bogen. The family emigrated to Hungary after World War I. In 1938, she married sabre fencer Aladar Gerevich. From 1928 until 1937 she was a member of the Hungarian national fencing team. At unofficial World Championships she won two silver medals in individual foil (1931, 1933) and one with the team in 1936. From 1933-35 and at the first official championship in 1937 she was World Champion with the team. Nationally, she won 16 Hungarian Championships, as follows: individual – 1929-35, 1938-39, 1941, 1943-44; team – 1940, 1943-44, 1952. In 1952 Bogen-Bogáti retired from active sports.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Fencing HUN Erna Bogen
Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) 8 p2 r2/3
1932 Summer Olympics Fencing HUN Erna Bogen
Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) 3 Bronze
1936 Summer Olympics Fencing HUN Erna Bogátiné Bogen
Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) 4 p1 r2/4

Olympic family relations

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