Fanni Illés (born 1 May 1992) is a Hungarian Paralympic swimmer. She was born without legs and has webbed hands. She has been a part of the Hungarian national swimming team since 2006, aged 14, and has participated at three Summer Paralympic Games.[1][2] She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold medal.[3][4]
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| Born | 1 May 1992 Keszthely, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Dysmelia, scoliosis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S6, SB4, SM6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Vasas SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Álmos Szabó | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life edit
Illés was advised by doctors to do swimming after her diagnosis of scoliosis aged 12. She started swimming training lessons in the nearby town of Hévíz.[5] She was nominated for Hungarian Disabled Sportswoman of the Year in 2019.[6] She competed at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, winning a gold medal.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Fanni Illes - IPC Profile". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "My power led me to become a Paralympic swimmer". yoocanfind.com. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Fanni Illes Has Won #gold in #ParaSwimming - Women's 100m Breaststroke - SB4 at ... - Latest Tweet by Tokyo Olympics 2020 | 🏆 LatestLY". LatestLY. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Swimming - ILLES Fanni". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "The Champion of Perseverance". Twisted Ideal. 14 May 2014.
- ^ Kató, Alpár (9 January 2020). "Hungarian Sportspeople of the Year candidates announced". Daily News Hungary.
- ^ Barber, Mary (18 February 2021). "Fanni Illes using Para swimming to inspire". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.