Zsofia Konkoly

Started: She began swimming at age six in 2008 in Pecs, Hungary. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019, 27 Aug 2024) Reason: "I have a sporty family, my mum played handball, my dad played soccer. When my brother went swimming I wanted to go too. I came into contact with the world of swimming when I was six years old, my brother had asthma, and they suggested swimming to him. Once I went to one of his training sessions, where I discovered that those who are good get a balloon from the coach. I also wanted to get it, so I started swimming. Later on I loved it and it became an important part of my life. Since then they haven't been able to get me out of the pool." (glamour.hu, 27 Mar 2023; Athlete, 12 Sep 2019, 27 Aug 2024) Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2024) Milestones: At age 14 years and 181 days, she was the youngest athlete from any sport to represent Hungary at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Aug 2019; sportmenu.com, 09 Nov 2017) Awards: In 2022 she received the Youth Capital Award from the city of Pecs, Hungary, in recognition of her performance at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (bama.hu, 12 May 2022) In September 2016 she was presented with the Bronze Cross of Merit in Hungary. (parlament.hu, 23 Sep 2016) Additional Info: TATTOO To mark her performance at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, she had the phrase 'The dreams come true Rio 2016' tattooed on her right leg. (Facebook profile, 23 Dec 2016)