András Fejes (athlete)


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András Fejes (12 March 1946 – 15 April 2020) was a Hungarian paralympic athlete and table tennis player. He competed at the 1972 Summer Paralympics.

András Fejes

Personal information
Born12 March 1946
Gyöngyös, Hungary
Died15 April 2020 (aged 74)
Alma materEötvös Loránd University[1]
Spouse

Éva Kriszten

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(m. 1976)​

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Sport
Country Hungary
SportPara-athletics
Table tennis

Fejes was born in Gyöngyös.[3] He was a clinical psychologist.[4]

Fejes competed at the 1971 European Para Table Tennis Championships, winning the gold and bronze medal in two events.[5] He also competed at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, winning the bronze medal in the men's 60 metres wheelchair 1A event.[6]

Fejes died on 15 April 2020,[3] at the age of 74.[7][8]

  1. ^ "Akarat", Hétfői Hírek (in Hungarian), p. 9, 9 February 1974, ISSN 0437-3715
  2. ^ "Kandidátus - tolókocsiban", Népújság (in Hungarian), p. 22, 3 December 1978
  3. ^ a b "Andrew Fejes". Hajra Magyarok (in Hungarian). Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Hungarian Paralympic legend Andras Fejes passes away". International Paralympic Committee. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Párosban arany-, egyéniben bronzérmet szerzett Bécsben Fejes András, a gerincsérültek nemzetközi versenyén", Népújság (in Hungarian), p. 195, 24 July 1971
  6. ^ "Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Paralympic legend Andras Fejes passes away". Disability Insider. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Gyász: elhunyt dr. Fejes András, az első magyar paralimpiai érmes". Memzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 15 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2024.