Famous People with Name Elek

Elek Benedek            Origin/Culture/Country: Hungaian

Elek Benedek: was a Hungarian journalist and writer, known as "the great folk-tale teller".He was a member of Parliament between 1887 and 1892. In his speeches he engaged in youth literature, folk poetry, folk language and public education.In 1885 the Székely Tündérország ("Szekler Fairy-land"), which contains the first original fairy tales from tha authors, appeared. Six years later, in 1891, the Székely mesemondó ("Szekler Storyteller") appeared. Benedek's biggest challenge was the Magyar mese- és mondavilág ("World of Hungarian Tales and Legends"), which appeared in 5 volumes between 1894 and 1896. This book was dedicated to the Hungarian Millenia.

Attila Elek            Origin/Culture/Country: Hungaian

Attila Elek: is a Hungarian ice dancer. He previously competed with Nóra Hoffmann. They are five-time Hungarian national champions, two-time World Junior silver medalists, and recently placed 17th in Torino. Elek's younger brother Gyorgy Elek competed in ice dance wit

Ákos Elek            Origin/Culture/Country: Hungaian

Ákos Elek: is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for FC Fehérvár.

Ilona Elek            Origin/Culture/Country: Hungaian

Ilona Elek: was a Hungarian Olympic fencer. Elek won more international fencing titles than any other woman. Elek competed for Hungary in three Olympiads, winning three medals. She is considered one of the greatest female fencers in the sport's history.

Margit Elek            Origin/Culture/Country: Hungaian

Margit Elek: was a Hungarian Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.

Thomas Elek            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Thomas Elek: was one of the members of the French resistance executed at the fort of Mont Valérien as a member of the Manouchian Group, a volunteer of the French liberation army FTP-MOI. His name was one of the ten featured on the Affiche Rouge, displayed on thousands