Sándor Pósta

Sandor Posta (25 September 1888 – 4 November 1952) was a Hungarian fencer and Olympic champion in the sabre competition.

[3][4] Sandor Posta's early fencing career was interrupted by service in the First World War.

During fighting in the trenches he sustained a serious hip injury which threatened his sporting career.

His statement to the press following his Olympic win was slid under a hotel room door on the journalist's calling card.

He served briefly as the Deputy People's Comissar of Health for the Republic of Hungary.