Krisztián Kulcsár (born 28 June 1971) is a Hungarian fencer, who has won two

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silver medals in the team

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competition. He became world champion in 2007. As of 2013, he is deputy chairman of the Hungarian Fencing Federation. Kulcsár has a university degree in Economics and Law. In his private life, he is married with two daughters and one son. Kulcsár was elected President of the

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(MOB) on 2 May 2017, replacing Zsolt Borkai. The general assembly of MOB withdrew confidence from Kulcsár on 30 December 2021. Therefore, Kulcsár resigned from his position with effect from 31 January 2022.

Awards

* Member of the Hungarian team of year: 1998 * National Defence awards, II.class (1998) * Hungarian Fencer of the Year (1): 2007 ;Orders and special awards * Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Silver Cross (1992) * Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Knight's Cross (2004)

References

1971 births Living people Hungarian male épée fencers Fencers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic fencers for Hungary Olympic silver medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in fencing Fencers from Budapest Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Summer World University Games medalists in fencing FISU World University Games silver medalists for Hungary 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen 21st-century Hungarian sportsmen {{hungary-fencing-bio-stub