Katalin Varga (canoeist)

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Katalin Varga
Personal information
NationalityHungarian
Born (1986-04-12) 12 April 1986 (age 37)
Budapest, Hungary
Sport
Sport Paracanoe
Disability class KL2
ClubNKM Szeged
Medal record
Women's paracanoeing
Representing Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo KL2
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Copenhagen KL2
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Dartmouth KL2
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Poznań KL2
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Poznań KL2
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Munich KL2

Katalin Varga (born 12 April 1986) is a Hungarian paracanoeist. She represented Hungary at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Varga represented Hungary at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the women's KL2 event and won a bronze medal. [1]

She competed at the 2021 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships and won a bronze medal in the women's KL2 event. She competed at the 2022 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships and again won a bronze medal. [2]

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References

  1. "Katalin Varga". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. "Katalin Varga". canoeicf.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.