Dr. Péter Tóth (12 July 1882 – 28 February 1967) was a Hungarian fencer who competed at the

1906 Intercalated Games The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games i ...

and at the 1908, 1912 and 1928 Olympics. He won team gold medals in sabre in 1908 and 1912, finishing fifth-sixth individually; he won an individual bronze medal in the sabre three hits event in 1906. In 1928 he placed fifth in the team foil. Domestically Tóth won 17 Hungarian foil and sabre titles between 1907 and 1934, and competed until 1937. Tóth was a founding member of

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in 1913. He died in Budapest, aged 84, after being hit by a truck.Olimpiai érmeseink - Tóth Péter dr.
Hungarian Olympic Committee

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* * * * 1882 births 1967 deaths Fencers from Budapest Road incident deaths in Hungary Hungarian male foil fencers Olympic fencers of Hungary Fencers at the 1906 Intercalated Games Fencers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Hungary Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Hungarian male sabre fencers {{Hungary-fencing-bio-stub