Aladár Gerevich

Sabre. Gerevich won Olympic gold at six Games from 1932 to 1960, a span no other athlete has matched in one event, seven of his golds coming in sabre. He embodied the Hungarian school of sabre: precise blade work from the wrist rather than wild slashes, and constant pressure on the opponent's distance. Watching how little wasted movement he used explains why Hungary dominated the weapon for decades.