Magda Fedor

Mrs. Lajos Kisgyörgy Née: Magda Fedor (14 January 1914 – 8 December 2017) was a Hungarian sports shooter, 123-time national champion, multiple World Championships and European Championships medalist.

Early life Born in Pinkaszentkirály (today part of Vasalja) in 1914 as the fifth child of the family, they soon moved to nearby Szombathely, where Fedor grew up and studied in the local girls' gymnasium. During her school years she practiced figure skating and tennis; being a talented tennis player she was signed by local club Szombathelyi SE, where she played alongside József Asbóth, who later won the French Open.

Career In 1938, she married flight lieutenant Lajos Kisgyörgy, whom she met in the tennis club. The couple first moved to Székesfehérvár, subsequently they settled in Budapest. Kisgyörgy, an outstanding pentathlete of his time and later a renowned shooting coach, introduced sport shooting to Fedor, who pursued a competitive career from 1939. Coached by her husband, Fedor competed till 1979, during which period she won 123 Hungarian national championship titles in different disciplines and positions, including 68 single victories and a triumph in the men's field. Additionally, she set a number of national records. She never had the chance to take part at the Olympic Games, since sport shooting for women was introduced to the Olympic program only in 1984. Fedor died on 8 December 2017 at the age of 103.