Bernadett Biacsi

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Bernadett Biacsi
Bernadett Biacsi - 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.jpg
Biacsi in 2013
Personal information
NationalityHungarian
Born (1985-12-29) 29 December 1985 (age 38)
Szeged, Hungary
Sport
Sport track and field
Disability class T20
Event(s) 800m
1500m
3000m
Club Szegedi VSE
Coached byAndor Antal
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals 2012 London
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
IPC logo (2004).svg IPC World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 London 1,500m - T20
IPC Athletics European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Swansea 1,500m - T20
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Grosseto 800m - T20

Bernadett Biacsi (born 29 December 1985) is a Hungarian Paralympic athlete competing mainly in category T20 middle-distance events. [1] Biacsi competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, finishing fourth in the 1,500m race in her classification. [2] Biacsi won the silver medal at the European Championship in the 1,500 metres in 2014. She followed this with a second silver in the 800m, two years later at the 2016 European Championships in Grosseto. Biacsi's twin sister, Ilona is also a T20 middle-distance athlete and the two were chosen to be joint flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Paralympics. [3]

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References

  1. "Biacsi, Bernadett". paralympic.org. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. "Biacsi, Bernadett" . Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  3. "List of Opening Ceremony flag bearers". Paralympic.org. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2016.