Liza Pusztai

The native form of this personal name is Pusztai Liza. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Liza Pusztai
Pusztai in 2018
Personal information
Born (2001-05-11) 11 May 2001 (age 23)
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountryHungary
SportFencing
WeaponSabre
HandRight-handed
ClubBVSC-Zugló
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Women's sabre
Representing  Hungary
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cairo Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Milan Team
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Düsseldorf Team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Basel Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tbilisi Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków Team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Toruń Team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Plovdiv Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Verona Individual
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires Individual
World Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Plovdiv Individual
Gold medal – first place 2018 Verona Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bourges Individual
Representing International Olympic Committee Mixed-NOCs
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires Mixed team

Liza Pusztai (born 11 May 2001)[1] is a Hungarian sabre fencer. She is a two-time world champion in the team sabre and a two-time European Championships silver and bronze medallist. Pusztai represented Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2024 Summer Olympics. She is also a junior world champion and two-time Youth Olympics gold medalist, having won the girls' sabre event and the mixed team event at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ a b "Liza Pusztai". FIE. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  2. ^ Pavitt, Michael (9 October 2018). "Rowing and sport climbing titles won as hosts earn first medals at Buenos Aires 2018". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. ^ Etchells, Daniel (7 March 2020). "Two-time Olympic champions Szilágyi and Zagunis claim FIE Sabre World Cup wins". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 21 May 2020.