József Kóczián (4 August 1926 – 10 December 2009) was a Hungarian

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player, who won three world championships during his career.

Table tennis career

Following the

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, he made his first World Championships appearance in 1947 in Paris. He was a regular at the global event until 1959 when he made his final bow in

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representing Sweden. József's sister Éva was also a table tennis player.

Medal Count

He won a total of 14 medals at World Championships during that 12-year period; notably clinching three gold medals. In 1949/Stockholm and 1952/Bombay he was a member of the successful Hungarian team that won the

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. In 1953 he partnered with fellow Hungarian

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to clinch the top prize in the Men's Doubles competition.Profile of József Kóczián

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Biodata
1926 births 2009 deaths Hungarian male table tennis players Table tennis players from Budapest Place of birth missing Place of death missing World Table Tennis Championships medalists {{Hungary-tabletennis-bio-stub

Table tennis career

Medal Count

See also

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