Ferenc Török (born 3 August 1935) is a
Hungarian modern pentathlete
The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country running. The event is inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the anci ...
and Olympic champion.
Olympics
Ferenc Török received an individual gold medal at the
1964 Summer Olympics
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in
Tokyo
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, and a bronze medal with the Hungarian team.
["1964 Summer Olympics – Tokyo, Japan – Modern Pentathlon"]
''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on April 16, 2008) He received a gold medal at the
1968 Summer Olympics
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in
Mexico City
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with the Hungarian team.
["1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Modern Pentathlon"]
''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on April 16, 2008)
Awards
Török was elected
Hungarian Sportsman of the Year 1964, and Hungarian Coach of the year 1989.
References
1935 births
Living people
Hungarian male modern pentathletes
Olympic modern pentathletes of Hungary
Modern pentathletes at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathletes at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Hungary
Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary
Hungarian sports coaches
Olympic medalists in modern pentathlon
Sportspeople from Budapest
World Modern Pentathlon Championships medalists
Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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