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Erzsébet Balázs-Baranyai (October 15, 1920 − November 24, 2014) was a Hungarian gymnast who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where she won a silver medal in the women's team competition after replacing an injured Ágnes Keleti.^[1] Born in Budapest,^[2] she was introduced to gymnastics at the age of 18^[1] and competed out of Postás SE^[2] while earning a degree in physical education from Semmelweis University. From 1952 through 1971 she worked as a coach with Budapest Honvéd, becoming the head gymnastics coach in 1960. From there she spent two years at the Debreceni Városi Sportiskola (Debrecen School of Sport) prior to becoming a coach for Hungary's delegation of women gymnasts to the 1976 Summer Olympics and retiring in 1977. She was married to László Baranyai, who won a bronze medal in the men's team competition at the same Olympic Games.^[3] She died on November 24, 2014, at the age of 94.^[4]

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^ ^a ^b "90 éves az olimpiai ezüstérmes tornásznő" (in Hungarian). Sport24. 2010-10-16. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
^ ^a ^b Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (2011). "Erzsébet Balázs Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
^ "Balázs Erzsébet (Baranyai Lászlóné) (1920–)". Múltidéző (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sportszovetseg. 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
^ "Meghalt London ezüstérmese". Kiemelt hírek (in Hungarian). Hungarian Olympic Committee. 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2014-12-01.

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[Nonagenarian-1] "90 éves az olimpiai ezüstérmes tornásznő" (in Hungarian). Sport24. 2010-10-16. Retrieved 2012-02-01.

[Sports_Reference-2] Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (2011). "Erzsébet Balázs Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2012-02-01.

[Profile-3] "Balázs Erzsébet (Baranyai Lászlóné) (1920–)". Múltidéző (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sportszovetseg. 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2012-02-01.

[Obituary-4] "Meghalt London ezüstérmese". Kiemelt hírek (in Hungarian). Hungarian Olympic Committee. 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2014-12-01.

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-'''Erzsébet Balázs-Baranyai''' (October 15, 1920 − November 24, 2014) was a [[Hungary|Hungarian]] [[gymnastics|gymnast]] who competed at the [[1948 Summer Olympics]] in London, where she won a silver medal in the women's team competition after replacing an injured [[Ágnes Keleti]].<ref name="Nonagenarian">{{cite news|title = 90 éves az olimpiai ezüstérmes tornásznő|language = Hungarian|publisher = Sport24|date = 2010-10-16|url = http://sport.hir24.hu/olimpia/2010/10/16/90-eves-az-olimpiai-ezustermes-tornaszno/|accessdate = 2012-02-01}}</ref>  Born in Budapest,<ref name="Sports Reference">{{cite web|last = Gjerde|first = Arild|author2=Jeroen Heijmans |author3=Bill Mallon |author4=Hilary Evans |title = Erzsébet Balázs Biography and Olympic Results|work = Olympics|publisher = Sports Reference.com|date = 2011|url = http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/erzsebet-balazs-1.html|accessdate = 2012-02-01}}</ref> she was introduced to gymnastics at the age of 18<ref name="Nonagenarian"/> and competed out of Postás SE<ref name="Sports Reference"/> while earning a degree in physical education from [[Semmelweis University]]. From 1952 through 1971 she worked as a coach with [[Budapest Honvéd FC|Budapest Honvéd]], becoming the head gymnastics coach in 1960. From there she spent two years at the Debreceni Városi Sportiskola ([[Debrecen]] School of Sport) prior to becoming a coach for Hungary's delegation of women gymnasts to the [[1976 Summer Olympics]] and retiring in 1977. She was married to [[László Baranyai]], who won a bronze medal in the men's team competition at the same Olympic Games.<ref name="Profile">{{cite web|title = Balázs Erzsébet (Baranyai Lászlóné) (1920–)|work = Múltidéző|publisher = Nemzeti Sportszovetseg|date = 2008-10-15|url = http://www.nssz.hu/?Menu=news&Action=past&m_news_id=5770|accessdate = 2012-02-01|language=hu}}</ref> She died on November 24, 2014, at the age of 94.<ref name="Obituary">{{cite web|title = Meghalt London ezüstérmese|work = Kiemelt hírek|publisher = [[Hungarian Olympic Committee]]|date = 2014-11-26|url = http://www.mob.hu/elhunyt-london-ezustermese|accessdate = 2014-12-01|language=hu}}</ref>
+'''Erzsébet Balázs-Baranyai''' (October 15, 1920 − November 24, 2014) was a [[Hungary|Hungarian]] [[gymnastics|gymnast]] who competed at the [[1948 Summer Olympics]] in London, where she won a silver medal in the women's team competition after replacing an injured [[Ágnes Keleti]].<ref name="Nonagenarian">{{cite news|title = 90 éves az olimpiai ezüstérmes tornásznő|language = Hungarian|publisher = Sport24|date = 2010-10-16|url = http://sport.hir24.hu/olimpia/2010/10/16/90-eves-az-olimpiai-ezustermes-tornaszno/|accessdate = 2012-02-01}}</ref>  Born in Budapest,<ref name="Sports Reference">{{cite web|last = Gjerde|first = Arild|author2=Jeroen Heijmans |author3=Bill Mallon |author4=Hilary Evans |title = Erzsébet Balázs Biography and Olympic Results|work = Olympics|publisher = Sports Reference.com|date = 2011|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/erzsebet-balazs-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418074450/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/erzsebet-balazs-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2020-04-18|accessdate = 2012-02-01}}</ref> she was introduced to gymnastics at the age of 18<ref name="Nonagenarian"/> and competed out of Postás SE<ref name="Sports Reference"/> while earning a degree in physical education from [[Semmelweis University]]. From 1952 through 1971 she worked as a coach with [[Budapest Honvéd FC|Budapest Honvéd]], becoming the head gymnastics coach in 1960. From there she spent two years at the Debreceni Városi Sportiskola ([[Debrecen]] School of Sport) prior to becoming a coach for Hungary's delegation of women gymnasts to the [[1976 Summer Olympics]] and retiring in 1977. She was married to [[László Baranyai]], who won a bronze medal in the men's team competition at the same Olympic Games.<ref name="Profile">{{cite web|title = Balázs Erzsébet (Baranyai Lászlóné) (1920–)|work = Múltidéző|publisher = Nemzeti Sportszovetseg|date = 2008-10-15|url = http://www.nssz.hu/?Menu=news&Action=past&m_news_id=5770|accessdate = 2012-02-01|language=hu}}</ref> She died on November 24, 2014, at the age of 94.<ref name="Obituary">{{cite web|title = Meghalt London ezüstérmese|work = Kiemelt hírek|publisher = [[Hungarian Olympic Committee]]|date = 2014-11-26|url = http://www.mob.hu/elhunyt-london-ezustermese|accessdate = 2014-12-01|language=hu}}</ref>
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-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Hungarian Olympic gymnast
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = October 15, 1920
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = Budapest, Hungary
-| DATE OF DEATH     = November 24, 2014
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+[[Category:Olympic gymnasts for Hungary]]
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