Died 8 October 1944, Mauthausen Concentration Camp Olympic medals Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre Similar Lajos Werkner, Jenő Fuchs, Zoltán Ozoray Schenker, Ervin Mészáros, Marcello Bertinetti | ||
Oszkár Gerde (July 8, 1883 – October 8, 1944) was a two-time Olympic champion Hungarian fencer.
Biography
Dr. Oszkár Gerde, who was Jewish, was born July 8, 1883, in Budapest, Hungary. He was affiliated with MAC, in Budapest. Subsequently, he judged international fencing competitions.
He won two gold medals at the Olympics, in 1908 and 1912 winning the team sabre with the Hungarian team.
He was deported from Hungary in 1944 and was killed October 8, 1944, at the age of 61 in Mauthausen-Gusen Concentration Camp, Oberösterreich, Austria.
References
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