Katalin Varga (canoeist)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Katalin Eszter Varga |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Born | 12 April 1986 Budapest, Hungary |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Paracanoe |
| Disability class | KL2 |
| Club | NKM Szeged |
Medal record | |
Katalin Eszter 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 again won a bronze medal at the 2022 and 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.[2]
In September 2025, she competed at the 2025 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships and won a silver medal in the KL2 event with a time of 33:04.75. This marked the first time paracanoe was competed in marathon distances at the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships.[3]
References
- ^ "Katalin Varga". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Katalin Varga". canoeicf.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "German double as Paracanoe marathon paddlers make history in Gyor". canoeicf.com. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
External links
- Katalin Varga at the International Canoe Federation
- Katalin Varga at the International Paralympic Committee
- Varga Katalin Eszter at the Magyar Paralimpiai Bizottság (in Hungarian)