Tordasi Schwarczenberger, Ildiko (1951–)
Tordasi Schwarczenberger, Ildiko (1951–)
Hungarian track-and-field athlete. Name variations: Ildiko Tordasi; Ildiko Tordasi-Schwarczenberger; Ildiko Schwarczenberger. Born Ildiko Tordasi, Sept 9, 1951, in Hungary; dau. of a Hungarian Olympic masseur.
Was 6-time Hungarian national champion; won team gold at World championships (1973); at Munich Olympics, won a silver medal in team foil (1972); at Montreal Olympics, won a bronze medal in team foil and a gold medal in indiv. foil (1976); at Moscow Olympics, won a bronze medal in team foil (1980); was seriously wounded in an accident and forced to withdraw from competition; became a trainer.
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