Attila Kovács
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Attila•Kovács |
| Used name | Attila•Kovács |
| Nick/petnames | Nagykokó |
| Born | 30 December 1939 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Died | 10 November 2010 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 75 kg |
| Affiliations | Vasas, Budapest (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
Biography
Attila Kovács was the son of famed Olympic fencer Pál Kovács, who won six Olympic gold medals between 1956 and 1960. Just four years after his father’s last participation, Attila competed in the Tokyo Olympics, but without medalling. He did medal numerous times at the World Championships between 1963 and 1973, winning the title in 1966 and 1973. He usually fenced on the Hungarian sabre team with his brother, Tamas Kovács.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Fencing | HUN |
Attila Kovács | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | =9 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 5 |
Olympic family relations
- Son of Pál Kovács
- Brother of Tamás Kovács
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (4–0–1 1959 Torino FEN gold: sabre team; 1961 Sofia FEN gold: sabre team; 1963 Porto Alegre FEN gold: sabre team; 1965 Budapest FEN gold: sabre team, bronze: sabre)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (1–1–2 1963 Gdańsk bronze: sabre team; 1967 Montréal silver: sabre team; 1969 La Habana bronze: sabre team; 1973 Göteborg gold: sabre team)