Dr. Jenő Kamuti (, born September 17, 1937, in

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) is a former Hungarian

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fencer.

Fencing career

Kamut was a member of the Hungarian foil team from 1956 to 1976. He was World Team Champion in foil in 1957 and University World Champion for foil in 1959, 1961, 1963, and 1965. He was team and individual World silver medalist in foil in 1961, 1963, and 1967. He won the World Cup for foil in 1973. He was awarded the Pierre de Coubertin Trophy in 1976. At the Olympics, he twice won individual

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s in foil, at the

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and

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

Sports Diplomacy

He was a member of Executive Committee of International Fencing Federation (F.I.E.) 1986–2004 and Secretary General of the F.I.E. 1992–96. President of the European Fencing Confederation 1996–2005. He has been a member of

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Administration Council since 1978 and President of the International Committee for Fair Play since 2000. He was a member of the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), 1992–2005 He has been Secretary General of Hungarian Olympic Committee since 2005.

Miscellaneous

He was surgeon (

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) and Head Doctor at M.A.V. Hospital.

References

1937 births Living people Hungarian male foil fencers Olympic fencers for Hungary Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in fencing Fencers from Budapest Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Summer World University Games medalists in fencing FISU World University Games gold medalists for Hungary Medalists at the 1959 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1961 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1963 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1965 Summer Universiade 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen 21st-century Hungarian people {{Hungary-Olympic-medalist-stub