VARGA Katalin

Date of Birth: 12 Apr 1986

Age: 35

Gender: Female

Sport Class: KL2

Place of birth: BUDAPEST

Birth Country:

Hungary

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Canoe Sprint	Women's Kayak Single 200m - KL2	3

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Kayak Single 200m - KL2 Heat 2 #12	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Kayak Single 200m - KL2 Semi-final 2 #37	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Kayak Single 200m - KL2 Final A #45	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
5	Kayak Single 200m - KL2	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	59.226
World Championships
4	Kayak Single 200m - KL2	2018	Montemor-o-Velho, POR	57.452
4	Va'a Single 200m - VL3	2018	Montemor-o-Velho, POR	1:14.777
6	Kayak Single 200m - KL2	2019	Szeged, HUN	53.53
6	Kayak Single 200m - KL2	2017	Racice, CZE	55.264
7	Va'a Single 200m - VL3	2019	Szeged, HUN	1:15.25
10	Kayak Single 200m - KL2	2015	Milan, ITA	1:02.837
DNF	Kayak Single 200m - KL2	2016	Duisburg, GER	DNF
European Championships
2	Kayak Single 200m - KL2	2021	Duisburg, GER	54.685
3	Kayak Single 200m - KL2	2019	Poznan, POL	54.826
4	Va'a Single 200m - VL3	2019	Poznan, POL	1:16.035
5	Kayak Single 200m - KL2	2018	Belgrade, SRB	56.607
5	Va'a Single 200m - VL3	2018	Belgrade, SRB	1:13.006
5	Kayak Single 200m - KL2	2017	Plovdiv, BUL	59.852

Languages spoken:

English, Hungarian

NKM Szeged [Hungary]

In 2013 she underwent knee surgery. (welovebudapest.com, 17 Apr 2018)

She took up the sport in 2015. (welovebudapest.com, 17 Apr 2018)

"In 2013 I had knee surgery. There was a choice of sports for patients every year, and that was when I first saw the kayakers. I tried it for the first time in early 2015 and stayed with it. I've been eyeing the sport since I was a kid. When I'm on the water, all the problems go away and I only smell the spring and hear the birds. I also love the competitive situation." (welovebudapest.com, 17 Apr 2018)

To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (welovebudapest.com, 17 Apr 2018)

Philosophy:

"I focus on the good and that's how good things come into my life." (welovebudapest.com, 17 Apr 2018)

She was named 2018 Female Para Athlete of the Year by the Hungarian Canoe Federation. (canoe-europe.org, 20 Dec 2018)

General Interest

Classification
KL2, VL3 (ICF, 30 Apr 2021)

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)

General
KIDNEY
She did not take up any sport prior to her accident due to a kidney condition. "When I was a kid, I was banned from sports because of my kidney disease, even though I inherited my dad's lean, athletic build and wanted to try a lot of sports. By the age of 18, I had persistent inflammation of the pelvic floor, and probably would never have exercised later. Not knowing how it passed, in any case, I received a lot of blood after the accident, which could have stopped one of the kidneys. When I had to go to a sports doctor because of my licence to race, it turned out my kidney was fine. I wondered, how could it have happened anyway? Has the system restarted from sports and heavy workout? Or blood transfusion? I couldn't explain it, but a lot of things happen in my life." (welovebudapest.com, 17 Apr 2018)

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Legend

:: Bronze Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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