Judit Magos-Havas (19 February 1951 — 18 October 2018), was a female international

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player from

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Table tennis career

From 1972 to 1982, she won eleven medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the

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. This included six

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s. She was named Hungarian Sportswoman of the year in 1978 after winning two gold medals at that year's

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1951 births 2018 deaths Table tennis players from Budapest Hungarian female table tennis players {{Hungary-tabletennis-bio-stub

Table tennis career

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