Agnes Simon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Agnes Simon
Agnes Simon in 1962
Personal information
Full name	Ágnes Simon-Almási
Nationality	Hungary  Netherlands  West Germany
Born	21 June 1935 Budapest
Died	19 August 2020(2020-08-19) (aged 85)
Medal record Table tennis Representing  West Germany European Championships Bronze 1976 Prague Doubles Silver 1972 Rotterdam Team Silver 1970 Moscow Doubles Gold 1968 Lyon Team Bronze 1966 London Doubles Gold 1962 Berlin Singles Silver 1962 Berlin Doubles Silver 1962 Berlin Mixed doubles Gold 1962 Berlin Team Representing  Hungary World Championships Gold 1957 Stockholm Doubles Silver 1954 Wembley Team Bronze 1953 Bucharest Team

Agnes Simon was an amazing international table tennis player. She was born Agnes Almási in Budapest, Hungary on June 21, 1935. Agnes became a champion who played for several countries. She passed away on August 19, 2020.

A Journey Across Countries

After a big event in her home country, Hungary, in 1956, Agnes and her husband, Béla Simon, moved to Sweden. They were looking for a new place to live. They were welcomed in the Netherlands first. Later, they moved to West Germany. Because of these moves, Agnes played table tennis for different countries. She played for the Netherlands in 1959 and 1960. From 1962 onwards, she played for West Germany.

Her Amazing Table Tennis Career

Agnes Simon was a very successful table tennis player. She won many medals between 1953 and 1976. These medals were for singles, doubles, and team events. She competed in both the Table Tennis European Championships and the World Table Tennis Championships.

World Championship Success

Agnes won three medals at the World Championships. One of her biggest wins was a gold medal. She won this in the doubles event in 1957. Her partner for this victory was Lívia Mossóczy. She also earned a silver medal in 1954 and a bronze medal in 1953. These were both in the team events.

European Championship Wins

Agnes also had great success at the European Championships. She won a gold medal in 1962 for singles. In the same year, she won another gold medal with her team. She also earned two silver medals in 1962 for doubles and mixed doubles. Later, she won a gold medal with her team in 1968. Agnes also won three bronze medals in doubles events. She earned these in 1966 and 1976. She also won two silver medals in 1970 and 1972.

English Open Titles

Besides her major championship medals, Agnes also won three titles at the English Open. This shows how consistently good she was.

See also

• List of table tennis players
• List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists