Biography
Started: She began wheelchair fencing in 2010 at age 23 at a rehabilitation centre in Hungary. (hparalimpia.hu, 15 Feb 2020; Athlete, 19 May 2016)
Reason: She was involved in karate and jazz ballet prior to her accident. After her accident, she tried sitting volleyball and Para jet-ski before focusing on wheelchair fencing. "I saw it [wheelchair fencing] first at my club and immediately liked it. Sport taught me to schedule my time, to develop a sense of responsibility, to lose, to build from it, to stand up and win." (kepmas.hu, 24 Jul 2020; Athlete, 19 May 2016)
Awards: In 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2022 she was named as part of the Para Sports Team of the Year by the Hungarian Paralympic Committee [MPB]. (Mezo Boglarka Facebook profile, 10 Jan 2023; hparalimpia.hu, 15 Feb 2020, 01 Jan 2018)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateFebruary 14, 1987
OccupationAthlete
EducationHospitality Management, Tourism - University of Physical Education, Budapest, HUN
Languages SpokenEnglish
CoachSandor Beliczay [personal], from 2010
Highlights
Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
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Paralympic Games | ||||
2 | Foil Team | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
3 | Foil Team | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
4 | Foil Category A | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
4 | Sabre Category A | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
8 | Foil Category A | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
World Championships | ||||
1 | Foil Team | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
2 | Foil Category A | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
2 | Foil Category A | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
2 | Foil Team | 2015 | Eger, HUN | |
3 | Epee Team | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
3 | Foil Team | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
3 | Foil Team | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
3 | Foil Team | 2013 | Budapest, HUN | |
5 | Women's Team Sabre | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
5 | Sabre Category A | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
6 | Foil Category A | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
6 | Sabre Category A | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
7 | Sabre Category A | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
8 | Foil Category A | 2013 | Budapest, HUN | |
10 | Foil Category A | 2015 | Eger, HUN | |
11 | Women's Individual Sabre | 2013 | Budapest, HUN | |
13 | Sabre Category A | 2015 | Eger, HUN | |
European Championships | ||||
1 | Foil Team | 2024 | Paris, FRA | |
1 | Foil Category A | 2024 | Paris, FRA | |
1 | Foil Category A | 2022 | Krakow, POL | |
3 | Sabre Category A | 2024 | Paris, FRA | |
3 | Foil Team | 2022 | Krakow, POL | |
3 | Sabre Category A | 2022 | Krakow, POL | |
4 | Epee Team | 2024 | Paris, FRA | |
5 | Women's Team Sabre | 2022 | Krakow, POL |