Anita VACZI (HUN)

HUHungary
Age:
38 years
Federation:
MAGYAR KAJAK-KENU SZÖVETSÉG MKKSZ
Anita Váczi (HUN)

Biography

Further Personal Information

BIOGRAPHY
RankEventYearLocationResult
World Championships
5KL12015Milan, ITA1:01.862
5K1 200m A2014Moscow, RUS1:07.884
5K1 200m A2013Duisburg, GER1:12.377
10KL12016Duisburg, GER1:05.133
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
She began the sport in 2011
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
She became involved in Para sports because it was difficult to find work that had facilities for an employee with an impairment. She was introduced to Para canoeing by coach Laszlo Jancsar.
CLUB
Tiszaujvarosi Vizisport Egyesulet [Hungary]
NAME OF COACH
Laszlo Jancsar; Attila Csamango; Tamas Gyorfi 
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER
Her son
OTHER INFORMATION
Classification
KL1

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (joy.hu, 18 Apr 2016)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (joy.hu, 18 Apr 2016)

Impairment Details
She broke her spinal cord in car accident at age 17. (joy.hu, 18 Apr 2016; blikk.hu, 04 Feb 2013)

Awards
She was named the 2013 Female Para Athlete of the Year by the Hungarian Canoe Federation. (iranytv.hu, 22 Nov 2013)

CLASSIFICATION
KL1