Pesthy and Beck Fencing at the Olympic Trials
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Title
Pesthy and Beck Fencing at the Olympic Trials
Subject
Photograph
Description
Paul Károly Pesthy (left) fencing epee with Robert Beck at the 1964 Olympic Trials occurring in conjunction with the 1964 New York World's Fair. Pesthy competed in the 1964 Olympic Games in the men's team foil and modern pentathlon team events, winning silver in the latter.
Caption on reverse:
"TOUCHE
WORLD'S FAIR, N.Y.: Paul Pesthy (left), of New Brunswich, N.J., goes low, under the thrust of Robert Beck, of Boston, Mass., to score point in their match during Olympic Trials here July 15th. Pesthy was one of four fencers who, according to unofficial point totals, made the five-man Olympic fencing team."
Caption on reverse:
"TOUCHE
WORLD'S FAIR, N.Y.: Paul Pesthy (left), of New Brunswich, N.J., goes low, under the thrust of Robert Beck, of Boston, Mass., to score point in their match during Olympic Trials here July 15th. Pesthy was one of four fencers who, according to unofficial point totals, made the five-man Olympic fencing team."
Publisher
Fencing Arms & Artifacts
Date
14 July 1964
Contributor
United Press International (Publisher)
Rights
© Fencing Arms & Artifacts
Format
25.3 x 20.5 cm
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
2021.03.003
Coverage
United States of America ; New York
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Owner / Custodian
Loaned for digitization by George Masin
Digitization Record
Digitized by Benjamin Bowles ; Cataloged by Benjamin Bowles
Collection
Citation
“Pesthy and Beck Fencing at the Olympic Trials,” Fencing Arms & Artifacts, accessed April 29, 2024, https://www.fencingexhibit.com/items/show/396.
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