Viktor Barna

Viktor Barna
NationalityHungarian, English
BornGyőző Braun
(1911-08-24)24 August 1911
Budapest, Austria-Hungary
Died27 February 1972(1972-02-27) (aged 60)
Lima, Peru
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Hungary
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1929 Budapest Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1929 Budapest Team
Gold medal – first place 1930 Berlin Singles
Gold medal – first place 1930 Berlin Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1930 Berlin Team
Gold medal – first place 1931 Budapest Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1931 Budapest Team
Gold medal – first place 1932 Prague Singles
Gold medal – first place 1932 Prague Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1932 Prague Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 1933 Baden Singles
Gold medal – first place 1933 Baden Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1933 Baden Team
Gold medal – first place 1934 Paris Singles
Gold medal – first place 1934 Paris Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1934 Paris Team
Gold medal – first place 1935 Wembley Singles
Gold medal – first place 1935 Wembley Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1935 Wembley Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 1935 Wembley Team
Gold medal – first place 1938 Wembley Team
Silver medal – second place 1931 Budapest Singles
Silver medal – second place 1931 Budapest Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1932 Prague Team
Silver medal – second place 1934 Paris Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1937 Baden Team
Silver medal – second place 1938 Wembley Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1930 Berlin Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1933 Baden Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Prague Team
Bronze medal – third place 1938 Wembley Singles
Representing  England
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1939 Cairo Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1954 Wembley Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1947 Paris Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1947 Paris Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1948 Wembley Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1949 Stockholm Team
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Bombay Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Bombay Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1953 Bucharest Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Wembley Mixed doubles

Viktor Győző Barna (born Győző Braun; 24 August 1911 – 27 February 1972) was a Hungarian and British champion table tennis player as well as a record five times singles World Champion.[1]

He won 41 World Championship medals (including 22 gold medals) and also won 20 English Open titles.

  1. ^ Table Tennis. Time Magazine. 4 February 1935