Bence Mocsari

Started: He began swimming in 2006, and went on to compete in Para swimming for Hungary before he turned his focus to Para triathlon in 2018. (kormanyhivatalok.hu, 07 Sep 2023; u-szeged.hu, 28 Sep 2020) Reason: He became involved in sports as a child as a form of rehabilitation, and was inspired to pursue a Para swimming career after he watched Hungarian swimmer Tamas Sors win gold at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. He switched his focus from swimming to triathlon as he was finding swimming training monotonous. "Triathlon is a much more varied sport, not only because of the three sports, but also because of better tactics. The bicycle is my favourite, because I love the speed, as the landscape changes, the objects slide past me." (kormanyhivatalok.hu, 07 Sep 2023; u-szeged.hu, 28 Sep 2020) Ambition: To win a medal at the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. (Athlete, 29 Aug 2024) Awards: He was named Para Triathlete of the Year for 2020, 2021, and 2022 by the Hungarian Triathlon Federation. (szeged365.hu, 21 Feb 2023; Instagram profile, 23 Mar 2022) He was named Para Athlete of the Year for 2022 by the Hungarian University-College Sports Association [MEFS]. In 2022 he also received the 'Good Student, Good Athlete' award from the University of Szeged in Hungary. (szeged365.hu, 21 Feb 2023; Instagram profile, 03 Dec 2022)