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'''János Garay''' (February 23, 1889, in [[Budapest, Hungary]] - March 5, 1945, in in [[Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp]], [[Oberösterreich]], [[Austria]] ) was a [[Hungarian people|Hungarian]] [[Fencing|fencer]],[http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:wrrOYSY7OEYJ:www.mob.hu/cgi-bin/index.php%3Ffile%3Dbelso/memorian.html+Janos+Garay+mauthausen+-1812+-poem+-poet&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=9&gl=us] and one of the best sabre fencers in the world in the 1920s.[http://www.jewsinsports.org/Olympics.asp?sport=olympics&ID=19][http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/janos-garay-1.html]
'''János Garay''' (February 23, 1889, in [[Budapest, Hungary]] – March 5, 1945, in in [[Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp]], [[Oberösterreich]], [[Austria]] ) was a [[Hungarian people|Hungarian]] [[fencing|fencer]],<ref>http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:wrrOYSY7OEYJ:www.mob.hu/cgi-bin/index.php%3Ffile%3Dbelso/memorian.html+Janos+Garay+mauthausen+-1812+-poem+-poet&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=9&gl=us</ref> and one of the best sabre fencers in the world in the 1920s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewsinsports.org/Olympics.asp?sport=olympics&ID=19 |title=Uc_Hilal : Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum |publisher=Jewsinsports.org |date= |accessdate=March 26, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/janos-garay-1.html |title=János Garay Biography and Olympic Results &#124; Olympics at |publisher=Sports-reference.com |date= |accessdate=March 26, 2010}}</ref>


==Fencing career==
==Fencing career==
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===Olympics===
===Olympics===


He won [[silver medal]] for team [[saber]] at the 1924 [[Paris]] [[Olympics]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/janos-garay-1.html |title=János Garay Olympic Results |accessdate=2010-03-26 |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref> He also won the [[bronze medal]] in the individual saber, winning 5 of 7 matches in the finals, including a victory over fellow Hungarian (and teammate) [[Zoltan Ozoray Schenker]].<ref name="sports-reference"></ref>
He won [[silver medal]] for team [[saber]] at the 1924 [[Paris]] [[Olympics]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/janos-garay-1.html |title=János Garay Olympic Results |accessdate=March 26, 2010 |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref> He also won the [[bronze medal]] in the individual saber, winning 5 of 7 matches in the finals, including a victory over fellow Hungarian (and teammate) [[Zoltan Ozoray Schenker]].<ref name="sports-reference"></ref>


He also won a [[gold medal]] in team saber at the 1928 [[Amsterdam]] Games.<ref name="sports-reference"></ref>
He also won a [[gold medal]] in team saber at the 1928 [[Amsterdam]] Games.<ref name="sports-reference"></ref>


The Hungarian team, which included fellow [[International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame]]rs, [[Attila Petschauer]] and [[Sándor Gombos]], went undefeated in the competition. They defeated the United States (14-2) and Great Britain (13-3) in the elimination round, beat Germany (12-4) and France (12-4) in the semifinals, and in the finals beat Poland (14-2) and Italy (9-7). Garay won 10 of his 12 bouts.
The Hungarian team, which included fellow [[International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame]]rs, [[Attila Petschauer]] and [[Sándor Gombos]], went undefeated in the competition. They defeated the United States (14–2) and Great Britain (13–3) in the elimination round, beat Germany (12–4) and France (12–4) in the semifinals, and in the finals beat Poland (14–2) and Italy (9–7). Garay won 10 of his 12 bouts.


==Concentration Camp and Death==
==Concentration Camp and Death==
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==Hall of Fame==
==Hall of Fame==


Garay, who was [[Jewish]], was inducted in 1990 into The [[International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame]], Wingate Institute, [[Netanya, Israel]].[http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:gSvcdKpLtDAJ:www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/olympics/zcd078.htm+%22jewish+fencer%22&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1][http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:j0anKn7BP20J:www.jewishsports.net/BioPages/JanosGaray.htm+%22janos+garay%22+gold&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1]
Garay, who was [[Jewish]], was inducted in 1990 into The [[International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame]], Wingate Institute, [[Netanya, Israel]].<ref>http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:gSvcdKpLtDAJ:www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/olympics/zcd078.htm+%22jewish+fencer%22&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:j0anKn7BP20J:www.jewishsports.net/BioPages/JanosGaray.htm+%22janos+garay%22+gold&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1 |title=Janos Garay |publisher=72.14.209.104 |date=January 25, 2010 |accessdate=March 26, 2010}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:11, 26 March 2010

Olympic medal record
Representing  Hungary
Men's Fencing
Gold medal – first place Amsterdam 1928 Team sabre
Silver medal – second place Paris 1924 Team sabre
Bronze medal – third place Paris 1924 Individual sabre

János Garay (February 23, 1889, in Budapest, Hungary – March 5, 1945, in in Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp, Oberösterreich, Austria ) was a Hungarian fencer,[1] and one of the best sabre fencers in the world in the 1920s.[2][3]

Fencing career

Hungarian Championship

Garay was the Hungarian national sabre champion in 1923.

European and World Championships

In 1925 and 1930, Garay captured the Individual European Sabre Championship gold medal.

He also he won a team sabre gold medal at the 1930 European Championships. The European Championships were predecessor to the World Championships, first held in 1937.

Olympics

He won silver medal for team saber at the 1924 Paris Olympics.[4] He also won the bronze medal in the individual saber, winning 5 of 7 matches in the finals, including a victory over fellow Hungarian (and teammate) Zoltan Ozoray Schenker.[4]

He also won a gold medal in team saber at the 1928 Amsterdam Games.[4]

The Hungarian team, which included fellow International Jewish Sports Hall of Famers, Attila Petschauer and Sándor Gombos, went undefeated in the competition. They defeated the United States (14–2) and Great Britain (13–3) in the elimination round, beat Germany (12–4) and France (12–4) in the semifinals, and in the finals beat Poland (14–2) and Italy (9–7). Garay won 10 of his 12 bouts.

Concentration Camp and Death

He was one of 437,000 Jews deported from Hungary after Germany occupied the country in 1944.

Garay was killed shortly thereafter, in 1945, in the Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria, shortly before the end of World War II.

Hall of Fame

Garay, who was Jewish, was inducted in 1990 into The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:wrrOYSY7OEYJ:www.mob.hu/cgi-bin/index.php%3Ffile%3Dbelso/memorian.html+Janos+Garay+mauthausen+-1812+-poem+-poet&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=9&gl=us
  2. ^ "Uc_Hilal : Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum". Jewsinsports.org. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  3. ^ "János Garay Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c "János Garay Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  5. ^ http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:gSvcdKpLtDAJ:www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/olympics/zcd078.htm+%22jewish+fencer%22&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1
  6. ^ "Janos Garay". 72.14.209.104. January 25, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
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