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European Fencing Confederation
Confédération
Européenne d’Escrime
27.05.2008
Information Letter no. 20-2008
Dear
Member Federations,
It is again with great sadness that we have to
inform you of the death of another great man in fencing,
Laszlo Nedeczky (HUN)
who
passed away last Sunday at the age of 95.
The
European Fencing Confederation lost a real friend who donated most of his life
to our beloved sport. Many of us remember this man who created quite a lot of
world famous competitions in
In
2004 his work was also recognized by the FIE when he became member of honour.
H
worked for fencing until the last day of his life!
The
European Fencing Confederation sends its deepest sympathy and condolences to
the Nedeczky Family and to the Hungarian Fencing Federation.
Alisher Usmanov
President
General
Secretariate