Csanád Gémesi (born 13 November 1986) is a Hungarian right-handed

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fencer, 2018 team European champion, and 2021 team

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bronze medalist.

Career

Gémesi won a bronze medal in the 2003 Cadet World Championships in Trapani. In 2013, he took part in his first World Championships, which were held that year in Hungary. He reached the quarter-finals, where he was defeated by team-mate and reigning Olympic champion

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. The next season, he climbed his first

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podium with a silver medal in Madrid. On his first participation to European Championships, he made his way to the semi-finals. He was defeated by reigning World champion

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and came away with a bronze medal. In the

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in Kazan, he was eliminated in the first round by team Olympic champion

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. In the team event, Hungary were defeated by Italy in the semi-finals, but prevailed over Russia to take the bronze medal.

Medal record

Olympic Games

World Championship

European Championship

Grand Prix

World Cup

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gemesi, Csanad Hungarian male sabre fencers Universiade medalists in fencing People from Gödöllő 1986 births Living people Universiade bronze medalists for Hungary Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade Fencers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in fencing Olympic fencers for Hungary Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary Sportspeople from Pest County World Fencing Championships medalists European Games competitors for Hungary Fencers at the 2023 European Games