Liza Pusztai (born 11 May 2001)[1] is a Hungarian fencer. She represented Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. In 2018, she won the gold medal in the girls' sabre event at the Summer Youth Olympics held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1][2][3] She also won the gold medal in the mixed team event.
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| Born | 11 May 2001 Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | Sabre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | BVSC-Zugló | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIE ranking | current ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
At the 2017 European Fencing Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's sabre event. In 2018, she won the gold medal in the women's sabre event at the Hungarian Fencing Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. In 2019, she won the silver medal in the women's team sabre event at the European Fencing Championships in Düsseldorf, Germany.[4]
In 2021, she competed in the women's sabre event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan where she was eliminated in her second match by Qian Jiarui of China.[5] She also competed in the women's team sabre event.[5] The Hungarian team finished in 8th place.[5]
World Championship edit
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2022/07/23 |  Cairo, Egypt
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Team Women's Sabre | 1st |
| 2023/07/30 |  Milan, Italy
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Team Women's Sabre | 1st |
European Championship edit
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2017/06/12 |  Tbilisi, Georgia
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Individual Women's Sabre | 3rd |
| 2019/06/20 |  Düsseldorf, Germany
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Team Women's Sabre | 2nd |
Grand Prix edit
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2019/05/24 |  Moscow, Russia
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Individual Women's Sabre | 3rd |
World Cup edit
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2018/03/16 |  Athens, Greece
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Individual Women's Sabre | 2nd |
| 2019/03/08 | Athens, Greece
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Individual Women's Sabre | 3rd |
| 2020/03/06 | Athens, Greece
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Individual Women's Sabre | 2nd |
| 2021/03/12 |  Budapest, Hungary
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Individual Women's Sabre | 3rd |
Awards edit
- Hungarian Fencer of the Year: 2018, 2020
References edit
- ^ a b "Liza Pusztai". FIE. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (9 October 2018). "Rowing and sport climbing titles won as hosts earn first medals at Buenos Aires 2018". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (7 March 2020). "Two-time Olympic champions Szilágyi and Zagunis claim FIE Sabre World Cup wins". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Women's team sabre" (PDF). 2019 European Fencing Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Fencing Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
External links edit
