Vendula Dušková (born 4 June 1998) is a Czech Paralympic swimmer who competes in international elite events. She is a double World bronze medalist and a three time European medalist, she has also competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics but did not medal in her events.[1][2]
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| Nickname | Vendy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 June 1998 Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.41 m (4 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Czech Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dušková was born with a congenital birth defect and had a tumour in her spinal cord aged seven months which resulted in nerve damage to her legs. The tumour got removed when she was nine months old.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Vendula Duskova - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 18 March 2021.[dead link]
- ^ "Czech para swimming representative Vendula Duskova docked in Pilsen (in Czech)". plzen.cz. 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Vendula Duskova - Czech Paralympic Committee (in Czech)". Czech Paralympic Committee. 18 March 2021.
External links edit
- Vendula Duskova at the International Paralympic Committee
- Vendula Dušková at the Český Paralympijský Výbor [cs] (in Czech)