Margit Elek
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Margit Katalin•Elek (-Müller, - Balló) |
| Used name | Margit•Elek |
| Nick/petnames | Maca |
| Born | 5 May 1910 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Died | 4 February 1986 (aged 75 years 8 months 30 days) in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Affiliations | MNDSZ Atalante SE, (HUN) / BVSC, Budapest (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
Biography
Margit Elek followed her sister, the two-time Olympic champion Ilona Elek, into fencing under coach István Fodor. Elek competed for DAC, KASÉ, MNDSZ Atalante SE, Lokomotív SE, and Bp. Honvéd SE over a period of 25 years.
During her career Elek won one Hungarian individual title and five team titles. She also represented Hungary 50 times between 1931 and 1955, where she was part of five World Championship and three European Championship-winning teams. In 1934 she won European silver behind her sister. She also participated in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics, finishing sixth in London.
After retiring Elek worked at the Ministry of Finance. Together with her sister, she co-authored an autobiography titled “This Is How We Fought” (1968).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Fencing | HUN |
Margit Elek | |||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Fencing | HUN |
Margit Elek | |||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | 5 p3 r2/4 |
Olympic family relations
- Sister of Ilona Elek-Schacherer
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (8–4–1 1933 Budapest gold: foil team; 1934 Warszawa gold: foil team, silver: foil; 1935 Lausanne gold: foil team; 1936 San Remo silver: foil team; 1937 Paris gold: foil team; 1948 Den Haag silver: foil team; 1951 Stockholm silver: foil team; 1952 København gold: foil team; 1953 Bruxelles gold: foil team; 1954 Luxembourg gold: foil team; 1955 Roma gold: foil team; 1956 London bronze: foil team)