14 Facts About Alexandru Nyisztor

Alexandru Nyisztor was born on 27 June 1979 and is a Romanian epee fencer, who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Alexandru Nyisztor's mother chose fencing because the hall was close to home.

Alexandru Nyisztor grew bored quickly and started to play truant until his mother met his coach, Marcela Moldovan, who revealed he had not trained for a while.

Alexandru Nyisztor practiced foil first, then turned to epee as well.

Alexandru Nyisztor transferred to CS Crisul Oradea in 1993 to follow his coach, while continuing his studies at his home city, Satu Mare.

Alexandru Nyisztor began to train in epee under the coaching of Nicolae Ille.

Alexandru Nyisztor earned a bronze medal at the 1996 Cadet World Championships in Tournai and at the 1999 Junior World Championships in Tournai.

Alexandru Nyisztor climbed his first World Cup podium with a bronze medal at the 2003 Bratislava Grand Prix, but he could not attend the 2003 World Championships because the Romanian Fencing Federation was late for registration.

Alexandru Nyisztor posted another last-8 finish at the 2005 European Championships in Zalaegerszeg, after losing to Olympic champion Marcel Fischer.

Alexandru Nyisztor reached the quarter-finals too at the 2006 World Championships in Turin, defeating the Netherlands' Bas Verwijlen and Ukraine's Maksym Khvorost along the way.

Alexandru Nyisztor took coaching duties for the junior team at CSM Oradea and as assistant coach to Nicolae Ille.

In 2011, Alexandru Nyisztor won the St Duje's Cup satellite tournament in Split, Croatia.

Alexandru Nyisztor took part in the 2011 World Championships in Catania, but lost in the first round to Norway's Sturla Torkildsen.

Alexandru Nyisztor suffered an early exit at the 2013 edition in Budapest, this time at the hands of World No 1 Max Heinzer of Switzerland.