Biography
Started: She began swimming in 2009 in Szigetvar, Hungary. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019)
Reason: She took up the sport following advice from her doctors after breaking her leg. "My parents enrolled me in a swimming course, where they taught me all types of swimming except butterfly. The instructors saw the talent in me and suggested that I take up this sport more seriously. They recommended a coach who immediately threw me in the deep end. And the work paid off." (glamour.hu, 09 Jan 2023; glamouronline.hu, 15 May 2016)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (nemzetisport.hu, 02 Sep 2021)
Awards: She received the Impaired Female Athlete of the Year award from the Association of Hungarian Sports Journalists [MSUSZ] in both 2021 and 2022. (elte.hu, 10 Jan 2023; english.news.cn, 07 Jan 2022)
She was named the 2021 Impaired Female Athlete of the Year by the Vasas SC club in Hungary. (Vasas SC Facebook page, 06 Jan 2022)
In October 2021 she received the Officers' Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit for her contribution to Para swimming at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 15 Oct 2021)
In 2016 she received the Hungarian Golden Cross Circle award for her performance at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (parauszas.hu, 15 Sep 2019)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateFebruary 7, 2000
OccupationAthlete, Student
EducationLaw - Eotvos Lorand University [ELTE], Budapest, HUN
Languages SpokenEnglish, Hungarian
CoachAlmos Szabo [personal, club], HUN
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | 100m Backstroke - S10 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:06.70 |
| 2 | 200m Individual Medley - SM10 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 2:26.12 |
| 2 | 400m Freestyle - S10 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 4:29.83 |
| 2 | 100m Backstroke - S10 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 1:07.95 |
| 3 | 200m Individual Medley - SM10 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 2:31.46 |
| 4 | 100m Freestyle - S10 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:00.80 |
| 5 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 4:38.66 |
| 5 | 400m Freestyle - S10 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 4:41.11 |
| 7 | 100m Breaststroke - SB9 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:22.00 |
| 9 | 100m Butterfly - S10 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 1:13.40 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 100m Backstroke - S10 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:07.59 |
| 1 | 200m Individual Medley - SM10 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 2:28.58 |
| 1 | 400m Freestyle - S10 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 4:33.43 |
| 1 | 100m Backstroke - S10 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:08.84 |
| 1 | 400m Freestyle - S10 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 4:35.40 |
| 1 | 100m Backstroke - S10 | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 1:10.58 |
| 2 | 100m Freestyle - S10 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:01.19 |
| 2 | 200m Individual Medley - SM10 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 2:29.58 |
| 2 | 100m Backstroke - S10 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:09.23 |
| 2 | 200m Individual Medley - SM10 | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 2:38.57 |
| 3 | 100m Freestyle - S10 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:01.13 |
| 3 | 200m Individual Medley - SM10 | 2019 | London, GBR | 2:30.39 |
| 3 | 100m Freestyle - S10 | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 1:04.30 |
| 3 | 400m Freestyle - S10 | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 4:57.13 |
| 4 | 100m Backstroke - S10 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 1:09.42 |
| 4 | 200m Individual Medley - SM10 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 2:32.59 |
| 4 | 100m Backstroke - S10 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 1:11.50 |
| 4 | 400m Freestyle - S10 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 4:43.12 |
| 5 | 400m Freestyle - S10 | 2019 | London, GBR | 4:41.21 |
| 5 | 100m Freestyle - S10 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 1:03.21 |
| 5 | 400m Freestyle - S10 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 4:42.42 |
| 5 | 100m Freestyle - S10 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 1:04.36 |
| 5 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 5:28.86 |
| 6 | 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 5:36.97 |
| 7 | 50m Freestyle - S10 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 28.85 |
| 7 | 100m Butterfly - S10 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 1:14.77 |
| 8 | 200m Individual Medley - SM10 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | DSQ |
| 9 | 100m Freestyle - S10 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:03.55 |
| 10 | 50m Freestyle - S10 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 30.87 |
| 11 | 50m Freestyle - S10 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 29.74 |
| Para Swimming European Open Championships | ||||
| 1 | 100m Backstroke - S10 | 2024 | Funchal, POR | 1:08.69 |
| 3 | 200m Individual Medley - SM10 | 2024 | Funchal, POR | 2:35.12 |
| 3 | 400m Freestyle - S10 | 2024 | Funchal, POR | 4:38.63 |
| 4 | 100m Freestyle - S10 | 2024 | Funchal, POR | 1:01.81 |
| 7 | 50m Freestyle - S10 | 2024 | Funchal, POR | 29.11 |
