Biography
Katalin VARGA
 MAGYAR KAJAK-KENU SZÖVETSÉG MKKSZ
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| Female | |
| 12/04/1986 | |
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Classification KL2 Type of Impairment Spinal Cord Injuries (nol.hu, 18 Jan 2013) Origin of Impairment Acquired (nol.hu, 18 Jan 2013) Impairment Details She was involved in a car accident at age 21, which resulted in her injuring her spinal cord and breaking both legs. (nol.hu, 18 Jan 2013) |
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| A KL2 bronze medallist at Tokyo 2020, Varga started in the sport in 2014. Two years earlier, away from the waters, the two-time European champion won a wheelchair beauty pageant. At the Wold Championships she has a silver and three bronze medals and will compete in the KL2 at Paris 2024. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FACEBOOK: | https://www.facebook.com/Varga-Katalin-Eszter-2318112511741259/?fref=mentions | |||||||||||||||||||||
| INSTAGRAM: | https://www.instagram.com/vargakatalineszter | |||||||||||||||||||||
| OCCUPATION: | Athlete | |||||||||||||||||||||
| REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT: | She has always wanted to do this as a kid but can’t play sports because of an illness. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AMBITIONS : | A podium at the paralympic games | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AWARDS AND HONORS: | 1st wheelchair beauty queen in Hungary at 2012, 1st wheelchair cover girl on Elle magazine in Europe (2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CLUB: | Demas Szeged [Szeged, HUN] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NAME OF COACH: | Tamas Gyorfi, Attila Csamango; Istvan Pruzsina | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT: | 3rd place at European Championship 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Car accident in 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CLASSIFICATION: | KL2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BEST RESULTS: | Paralympics: Bronze - 1; World Championships: Silver - 1, Bronze - 3. | |||||||||||||||||||||
2015 ICF PARACANOE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (INCLUDING PARALYMPIC GAMES QUALIFICATION)
Results
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Aug 19 9:38 |
Women's 200m KL2 SENIOR Heats 2 |
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5
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1:03.761
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Aug 19 14:14 |
Women's 200m KL2 SENIOR Semifinal 1 |
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4
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1:02.837
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