László Széchy

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLászló Dénes Ákos•Széchy
Used nameLászló•Széchy
Born18 November 1891 in Arad, Arad (ROU)
Died9 December 1963 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
AffiliationsMAFC, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

László Széchy started his sports career as a fencer with MAFC in 1909. Between 1927 and 1932 he was with Tisza István Vívó Club. Széchy was a member of the Hungarian sabre team, winning a silver medal at the 1924 Paris Olympics. After finishing his sports career, he became secretary of the Hungarian Fencing Assotiation and MAFC. In 1915 Széchy graduated from the Budapest University of Technology with a degree in mechanical engineering. He later worked for the Budapest Electric Company, where he retired as director.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Fencing HUN László Széchy
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Hungary 2 Silver