Zsolt Vereczkei (born 22 February 1977) is a Hungarian backstroke Paralympic swimmer and former world record holder.[1][2]
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Born | Nyírbátor, Hungary | 22 February 1977|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Baja, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Limb deficiency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | S5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Bajai Spartacus SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Annamária Sebők Ferenc Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was awarded the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary in 2016 and the Halassy Olivér Prize from the Hungarian Paralympic Committee for his services to Paralympic sports.
References
edit- ^ "Zsolt Vereczkei - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Vereczkei Zsolt - Magyar Parlimpiai Bizottsag (in Hungarian)". Hungarian Paralympic Committee. 3 February 2020.
External links
edit- Zsolt Vereczkei at the International Paralympic Committee
- Vereczkei Zsolt at Magyar Paralimpiai Bizottság (in Hungarian)