László Rajcsányi

László Rajcsányi started fencing in 1924 at the Wesselényi Fencing Club. He later competed in the colors of BSE, MAC, Barátság SE, Bp. Vasas, and Bp. Petőfi SE, fencing both sabre and foil. He achieved his first great success at the 1928 World University Championships, when he finished first in sabre both individually and with the team. He won 10 national sabre championships, twice in individual (1934, 1953) and eight times in the team event.

Between 1933 and 1953 at the European, and later World, Championships Rajcsányi won six golds (all in team events) and three bronze medals. In 1936 he was a member of the Olympic championship team in Berlin, finishing fourth individually. In 1948 and 1952 he was a member of sabre team that won Olympic gold medals.

In 1930 Rajcsányi obtained a degree in mechanical engineering at the Budapest University of Technology. From 1934-72 he was employed as chief technical adviser and then chief engineer. From 1939-45, he was the founding publisher of Képes Sport. During the Hungarian revolution in October 1956, he was elected as president of the Hungarian Fencing Association, but due to this he was banned from sports administration in 1957. As a retiree, he opened a tire repair shop in Budapest. In 1990 he was elected as president of the re-emerging MAC.