Alexandra Szabo

Started: She began playing boccia in 2013. (pecs.hu, 04 Dec 2023) Reason: She tried swimming and paddling before switching to boccia while she was at school. "At my old school, junior doubles competitions were held. My physical education teacher at the time was the boccia coach. A person was needed to help the girl who had no partner. I think that's how it started, and then I got stuck there. I chose boccia because it's all decided in your head, you have to think constantly. It's stressful. You always get a little nervous but you have to put it aside because it can harm the performance." (ppteehok.hu, 01 Jan 2021) Ambition: To compete at the Paralympic Games. (pteehok.hu, 01 Jan 2021) Awards: In 2022 she was named Parasport Athlete of the Year by the PTE PEAC club in Hungary. (PTE PEAC Facebook page, 10 May 2023)