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April 14, 2026

Survived the Holocaust and is returning to compete at the age of 88

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István Pajor is a Holocaust survivor from Hungary.

In 1944, the Nazis occupied the country.

His father was sent to a camp and never returned.

The family was imprisoned in the ghetto in Budapest.

Pajor was a small child.

He witnessed killing and hunger.

The family survived with great difficulty.

The memories accompany him to this day.

After the war, he became a successful athlete.

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He won many titles. He continued to train even at an older age. Recently, he broke his hip. Despite the injury, he returned to training. He trains every day. He does strength and endurance exercises.

This year, Pajor plans to attend the Maccabiah in Israel. The Maccabiah is like the Olympics for Jews. Pajor wants to compete in tennis. He says that participating in the games is very important to him. He wants to deliver a message against antisemitism.