At the 1988 Olympics, Gedővári won the decisive match in a come-from-behind gold medal performance for Hungary.

He remained active in sport, working for the Hungarian Fencing Federation and Újpesti TE.

Gedővári was awarded an Order of the Star by Hungary in 1988, and was twice named national fencer of the year.

[3] At the 1980 Summer Olympics, Gedővári advanced past the opening round of the individual sabre with a 4–0 record.

[1] Hungary followed up the Olympic bronze with back-to-back World Championship wins, netting Gedővári two gold medals.

[2] He was selected as national fencer of the year in 1984, but was unable to represent his country in the Olympics due to Hungary boycotting the Games.

[2] In 1992, he won the Ferenc Kemény award which is given annual by the Ministry of National Resources in recognition of outstanding teaching and scholarly activity in the sports.

[5] He served as the Hungarian Fencing Federation General Secretary from 1989 to 1991, and as president of Újpesti TE from 1991 to 1996.

[2] Teammate and individual Olympic champion Bence Szabó called Gedővári his role model as an athlete and as a person.