Kálmán Szepesi (13 January 1930 – 29 September 1992) was a male former international table tennis player from Hungary.

Kálmán Szepesi
Full nameSzepesi Kálmán
Nationality Hungary
Born(1930-01-13)13 January 1930
Died29 September 1992(1992-09-29) (aged 62)
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Hungary
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1955 Budapest Mixed
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Budapest Team
Silver medal – second place 1953 Bucharest Team
Gold medal – first place 1952 Bombay Team
Silver medal – second place 1951 Vienna Team

Table tennis career edit

He won several medals in doubles, and team events in the World Table Tennis Championships in 1951 to 1955.[1] Szepesi's five World Championship medals[2][3] included two gold medals; one in the team event and one in the mixed doubles at the 1955 World Table Tennis Championships with Éva Kóczián.[4][5] He also won an English Open title.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Reference at www.ittf.com".
  2. ^ "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123.
  3. ^ "Profile". Table Tennis Guide.
  4. ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). A-Z of Sport, pages 699-700. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
  5. ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results, pages 309-312. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.