Claim: Rudolf Kárpáti (Gold metal in Sabre which is a type of backsword) was named Hungarian Sportsman of the year in 1959, and he was a member of the Hungarian Fencing Federation.
Evidence: Rudolf Kárpáti (17 July 1920 – 1 February 1999) was a fencer from Hungary, who won six gold medals in sabre at four Olympic Games (1948–1960). A sabre (sometimes spelt saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods. For his achievements he was named Hungarian Sportsman of the year in 1959 and 1960. Kárpáti was a member of the Hungarian Fencing Federation from 1961 to 1991.