Ágnes Keleti
| Ágnes Keleti | |
|---|---|
אגנס קלטי | |
Keleti in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
| Alternative name(s) | Ágnes Klein |
| Nickname(s) | Aggi |
| Born | 9 January 1921 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | 2 January 2025 (aged 103) Budapest, Hungary |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
| Country represented | Hungary (1937–1940, 1946–1958 (HUN)) |
| Club | Nemzeti TE Bp. Postás TF Haladás Újpesti TE |
| Retired | 1958 |
Medal record | |
| Spouse(s) |
Róbert Bíró (m. 1959) |
| Children | 2 |
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Ágnes Keleti (née Klein; Hebrew: אגנס קלטי; 9 January 1921 – 2 January 2025) was a Hungarian and Israeli artistic gymnast and coach, who won multiple Olympic medals. She was the oldest living Olympic champion and medallist, reaching her 100th birthday on 9 January 2021. While representing Hungary at the Summer Olympics, she won 10 Olympic medals including five gold medals, three silver medals, and two bronze medals, and is considered to be one of the most successful Jewish Olympic athletes of all time. Keleti earned more Olympic medals than any other individual with Israeli citizenship, and more Olympic medals than any other Jew, except Mark Spitz. She was the most successful athlete at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
In 1957, Keleti immigrated to Israel, where she worked as a coach, eventually returning to her native Hungary in 2015 at the age of 94. In 2017, she was awarded the Israel Prize in sports.