József Kóczián (4 August 1926 – 10 December 2009) was a Hungarian

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player, who won three world championships during his career.

Table tennis career

Following the

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, he made his first World Championships appearance in 1947 in Paris. He was a regular at the global event until 1959 when he made his final bow in Dortmund, Germany representing

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. József's sister Éva was also a table tennis player.

Medal Count

He won a total of 14 medals at World Championships during that 12-year period; notably clinching three gold medals. In 1949/Stockholm and 1952/Bombay he was a member of the successful Hungarian team that won the Swaythling Cup. In 1953 he partnered with fellow Hungarian Ferenc Sidó to clinch the top prize in the Men's Doubles competition.Profile of József Kóczián

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Biodata
1926 births 2009 deaths Hungarian male table tennis players Table tennis players from Budapest Place of birth missing Place of death missing World Table Tennis Championships medalists 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-tabletennis-bio-stub

Table tennis career

Medal Count

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