Anton Pongratz
# Anton Pongratz

Anton Pongratz (né Antal Pongrácz; 18 March 1948 – 18 March 2008) was a Romanian fencer and dentist. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.

## Life

Antal Pongrácz was born on 18 March 1948 in Marosvásárhely, one of the children of Roman Catholic parents: Antal Pongrácz, a mechanic and locksmith in a textile factory, and Margit Mikola. In 1973, he married. He and his wife, Dr. Mária Pongrácz, had one child, István-Mátyás Pongrácz, who followed in his father's footsteps to become a dentist.

