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Agnes Simon

1935 – 2020

Hungarian table tennis player

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About Agnes Simon

Lived 1935 – 2020 (aged 85). Agnes Simon was a Dutch, Hungarian and German table tennis player.

Agnes Simon (née Almási; 21 June 1935 – 19 August 2020 ) was an international table tennis player from Hungary.

Personal life After the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, she fled to Sweden to seek political asylum, together with her husband and coach Béla Simon. They were accepted in the Netherlands and then in West Germany; thus Simon competed for the Netherlands in 1959–1960 and for West Germany since 1962.

Table tennis career From 1953 to 1976, she won several medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the Table Tennis European Championships and in the World Table Tennis Championships.

Her three World Championship medals included a gold medal in the doubles at the 1957 World Table Tennis Championships with Lívia Mossóczy.

She also won three English Open titles.

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Important facts

Born
21 June 1935, Budapest
Birth century
20th century
Died
19 August 2020, Moers
Occupation
Table tennis player
Nationality
Kingdom of the Netherlands, Hungary, Germany
Awards
Silbernes Lorbeerblatt; ETTU Hall of Fame; Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia
Also known as
Agnes Almási

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Agnes Simon?

Hungarian table tennis player (1935-2020)

When was Agnes Simon born?

Agnes Simon was born on 21 June 1935 in Budapest.

When did Agnes Simon die?

Agnes Simon died on 19 August 2020 in Moers.

What was Agnes Simon's occupation?

Agnes Simon was a table tennis player.

What nationality was Agnes Simon?

Agnes Simon was Dutch, Hungarian and German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Agnes Simon

· Wikidata: Q394643

· DBpedia: Agnes Simon

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