Sándor Gombos

Dr. Sándor Gombos (December 4, 1895 – January 27, 1968, in Zombor, Kingdom of Hungary) was a Hungarian Olympic champion sabre fencer.

[1] Gombos was born in Zombor, Kingdom of Hungary, and was Jewish.

[4] At the European Championships (predecessor to the World Championships), Gombos won gold medals in Individual Sabre at the 1926, 1927, 1930, and 1931 events and gold medals in Team Sabre at the 1930 and 1931 events.

[1] He finished in fifth place in Individual Sabre, winning 8 of his 11 matches.

[4] Gombos fought a duel in 1937 with a fencing instructor, which was reported in the Hungarian press.