About Béla Rerrich
Lived 1917 – 2005 (aged 87). Béla Rerrich was a Hungarian fencer and coach.
Béla Rerrich (26 November 1917 – 24 June 2005) was a Hungarian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.
During the Melbourne Olympics the Hungarian revolution happened, and Rerrich decided not to go back to Hungary. He eventually ended up in Stockholm, Sweden where he successfully taught fencing for many years, being the fencing master of Djurgårdens IF Fäktförening, the fencing department of sports club Djurgårdens IF, from when it was founded in 1958 until his death.
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Who was Béla Rerrich?
Hungarian fencer (1917–2005)
When was Béla Rerrich born?
Béla Rerrich was born on 26 November 1917 in Budapest.
When did Béla Rerrich die?
Béla Rerrich died on 24 June 2005 in Saltsjöbaden.
What was Béla Rerrich's occupation?
Béla Rerrich was a fencer and coach.
What nationality was Béla Rerrich?
Béla Rerrich was Hungarian.
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