Biography
Started: She began wheelchair fencing in 1998. (Athlete, 25 May 2016)
Reason: She originally trained in swimming between ages six and 18. She also tried table tennis and handball before she was encouraged to try the sport by Hungarian wheelchair fencer Dani Gyongyi. (hparalimpia.hu, 01 Jan 2018)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (erdmost.hu, 12 Oct 2023)
Milestones: She won 12 Paralympic medals in wheelchair fencing from 2000 to 2020, which is the most medals by a Hungarian athlete in any sport at the Paralympic Games. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jul 2024; IPC, 01 Jul 2024)
Awards: In 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022 she was named on the Disabled Team of the Year [wheelchair fencing] by the Hungarian Paralympic Committee [MPB]. (hparalimpia.hu, 01 Jan 2018; Mezo Boglarka Facebook profile, 10 Jan 2023)
In 2016 and 2017 she was named Disabled Female Athlete of the Year by the Hungarian Paralympic Committee [MPB]. (hparalimpia.hu, 01 Jan 2018)
In 2016 she received the Order of Merit from the Kingdom of Hungary for her contribution to wheelchair fencing after she won three medals at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (hparalimpia.hu, 01 Jan 2018)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateDecember 23, 1978
Place of ResidenceERD
Languages SpokenEnglish, Hungarian
CoachViktor Feczer, HUN
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 2 | Foil Team | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 2 | Epee Category A | 2012 | London, GBR | |
| 2 | Women's Team Open | 2012 | London, GBR | |
| 2 | Epee Team | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| 2 | Foil Team | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| 3 | Foil Team | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 3 | Epee Team | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 3 | Foil Category A | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 3 | Foil Category A | 2012 | London, GBR | |
| 3 | Epee Category A | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| 3 | Epee Category A | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | |
| 3 | Foil Category A | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | |
| 4 | Epee Category A | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 4 | Epee Category A | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 4 | Foil Category A | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| 4 | Epee Team | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | |
| 4 | Foil Team | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | |
| 5 | Epee Team | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 5 | Foil Category A | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 6 | Foil Category A | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 8 | Epee Category A | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Foil Team | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 1 | Epee Category A | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 1 | Foil Category A | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 1 | Epee Category A | 2011 | Catania, ITA | |
| 2 | Foil Team | 2015 | Eger, HUN | |
| 2 | Foil Category A | 2015 | Eger, HUN | |
| 2 | Foil Team | 2011 | Catania, ITA | |
| 2 | Foil Category A | 2011 | Catania, ITA | |
| 2 | Foil Team | 2010 | Paris, FRA | |
| 2 | Epee Category A | 2010 | Paris, FRA | |
| 3 | Epee Team | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| 3 | Foil Team | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| 3 | Epee Team | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 3 | Epee Category A | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 3 | Epee Team | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 3 | Foil Team | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 3 | Epee Team | 2015 | Eger, HUN | |
| 3 | Epee Team | 2013 | Budapest, HUN | |
| 3 | Foil Team | 2013 | Budapest, HUN | |
| 3 | Epee Team | 2011 | Catania, ITA | |
| 5 | Epee Category A | 2015 | Eger, HUN | |
| 5 | Foil Category A | 2013 | Budapest, HUN | |
| 5 | Epee Team | 2010 | Paris, FRA | |
| 5 | Foil Category A | 2010 | Paris, FRA | |
| 6 | Epee Category A | 2013 | Budapest, HUN | |
| 9 | Foil Category A | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 10 | Foil Category A | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| 12 | Epee Category A | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | Foil Team | 2024 | Paris, FRA | |
| 2 | Epee Team | 2022 | Krakow, POL | |
| 3 | Foil Team | 2022 | Krakow, POL | |
| 3 | Foil Category A | 2022 | Krakow, POL | |
| 4 | Epee Team | 2024 | Paris, FRA | |
| 8 | Epee Category A | 2022 | Krakow, POL | |
| 10 | Foil Category A | 2024 | Paris, FRA | |
| 11 | Epee Category A | 2024 | Paris, FRA | |
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