Agi Keleti - The Jewish Olympian's Story of Survival and Triumph

Join us for a presentation on the oldest living Olympian and Holocaust survivor, Agi Keleti, presented by Michael Gyory.

Born in Budapest, Hungary, on January 9, 1921, Keleti's journey is a tale of accomplishments. Her athletic prowess led her to win five Olympic gold medals. She first captured gold in Helsinki in 1952 and followed that with an astounding four golds in Melbourne in 1956.

Agi Keleti: The Jewish Olympian’s Story of Survival and Triumph is a very special exhibition that offers compelling insight into the story of a young girl's survival during the Holocaust and incredible drive to leave a legacy of courage, strength and will to win.

This exhibit of 6 individual panels tells much of the story of Agi Keleti, The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) Board Chairperson and GenerationsForward Speaker Michael Gyory's father’s cousin. The panels chronicle her life story as she survived the Nazis and outlasted the Communists to become the greatest female Jewish Olympian of all time and today, she is the oldest living Olympic medalist.  Listen how Agi survived the Nazis and outlasted the Communists to become the greatest female Jewish Olympian of all time winning 10 metals in women’s gymnastics for her native Hungary.

Michael is the son of Hungarian Holocaust survivors. He grew up in northern Westchester County. After a brief time in the corporate world, he has been a real estate entrepreneur, building houses, doing renovations, and developing self-storage facilities. He is also a partner is an online vintage clothing business.

This program is sponsored by the Ossining Public Library and the HHREC .