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Áron Szilágyi
1990Jan, 14

Áron Szilágyi

Áron Szilágyi, Hungarian fencer
Áron Szilágyi (pronounced [ˈaːron ˈsilaːɟi]; born 14 January 1990) is a Hungarian right-handed sabre fencer.Szilágyi is a 2018 team European champion, 2015 individual European champion, and 2007 team world champion.

A four-time Olympian, Szilágyi is a three-time individual Olympic champion and 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist.

Szilágyi competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the 2012 London Olympic Games, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

In Tokyo, Szilágyi became the only male fencer in history to win three individual Olympic gold medals.Szilágyi has served as the president of the Vasas Sport Club Fencing Division since 2020.

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    Gulf War

    Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War.
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    Gulf War

    Iraq occupies Kuwait and the state is annexed to Iraq. This would lead to the Gulf War shortly afterward.
  • 23Aug

    Gulf War

    Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the Gulf War.
  • 28Aug

    Kuwait

    Iraq declares Kuwait to be its newest province.
  • 28Nov

    Margaret Thatcher

    British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher resigns as leader of the Conservative Party and the prime ministry, and is succeeded as both by John Major.