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Attila Petschauer
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “jewish hungarian olympic fencer”. Today it says “hungarian olympic champion sabre fencer of jewish heritage”. This article was filed under Murdered sportspeople. Today it is filed under none of them.
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Hungarian fencer (1904–1943) The native form of this personal name is Petschauer Attila . This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals. Attila Petschauer (14 December 1904 – 30 January 1943) was a Hungarian Olympic champion sabre fencer of Jewish heritage. Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics - With a ...
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jewish hungarian olympic fencer
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hungarian olympic champion sabre fencer of jewish heritage
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