Liza Pusztai (born 11 May 2001) is a Hungarian fencer. She represented Hungary at the

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held in Tokyo, Japan. In 2018, she won the gold medal in the girls' sabre event at the

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held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She also won the gold medal in the mixed team event.

Career

At the

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in Tbilisi, Georgia, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's sabre event. In 2018, she won the gold medal in the women's sabre event at the Hungarian Fencing Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. In 2019, she won the silver medal in the women's team sabre event at the

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in Düsseldorf, Germany. In 2021, she competed in the

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event at the

held in Tokyo, Japan where she was eliminated in her second match by Qian Jiarui of China. She also competed in the

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event. The Hungarian team finished in 8th place.

World Championship

European Championship

Grand Prix

World Cup

Awards

Hungarian Fencer of the Year Hungarian Fencer of the Year awards are granted each year since 1964, Hungarian Fencing Federation The Hungarian Fencing Federation ( hu, Magyar Vívó Szövetség - ''MVSZ'') is the national organization for fencing in Hungary. It was founded in 1 ...

: 2018, 2020

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pusztai, Liza Living people 2001 births Fencers from Budapest Hungarian female sabre fencers Fencers at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics Medalists at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics Youth Olympic gold medalists for Hungary Fencers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic fencers for Hungary World Fencing Championships medalists 21st-century Hungarian women Fencers at the 2023 European Games European Games bronze medalists for Hungary European Games medalists in fencing