Ágnes Keleti
Hungarian-Israeli retired Olympic and world champion artistic gymnast and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ágnes Keleti (née Klein; born 9 January 1921) is a Hungarian retired Olympic and world champion artistic gymnast and coach. She is the oldest living Olympic champion and medallist, reaching her 100th birthday on 9 January 2021.[2][3] While representing Hungary at the Summer Olympics, she won 10 Olympic medals including five gold medals, three silver medals, and two bronze medals, and is considered to be one of the most successful Jewish Olympic athletes of all time.[4] Keleti holds more Olympic medals than any other individual with Israeli citizenship, and more Olympic medals than any other Jew, except Mark Spitz.[5][6] She was the most successful athlete at the 1956 Summer Olympics. In 1957, Keleti immigrated to Israel, where she lived before returning to Hungary in 2015.[7][3]
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Personal information | |
Full name | Ágnes Keleti |
Alternative name(s) | Ágnes Klein |
Nickname(s) | Aggi[1] |
Country represented | Hungary |
Born | (1921-01-09) 9 January 1921 (age 103) Budapest, Hungary |
Residence | Budapest |
Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
Level | Senior international |
Years on national team | 1937–1940, 1946–1958 (HUN) |
Club | Nemzeti TE Bp. Postás TF Haladás Újpesti TE |
Retired | 1958 |
Medal record | |
Spouse | Róbert Bíró |
Children | Dániel Rafael |