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PUSZTAI Liza
NOC Hungary   
GenderWomen
Born 11 May 2001 in Budapest, HUN
Height1.68 m
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Budapest, HUN
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team BVSC Zuglo: Budapest, HUN
Why this sport? Her mother encouraged her to get involved in the sport. "I tried other sports like running, swimming, playing tennis, but when I started fencing I mostly liked it because I didn't understand it. It seemed very exciting to me."
General Interest
Most influential person in career Her family. (origho.hu, 15 Jul 2017)
Hero / Idol Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, Hungarian fencer Aron Szilagyi. (origho.hu, 15 Jul 2017)
Sport Specific Information
Handedness Right
When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at age nine at the BVSC Zuglo club in Budapest, Hungary.
Further Personal Information
Occupation Athlete, Student
Languages English, Hungarian, Portuguese
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievement Competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 25 Jul 2021)
Ambitions To win a medal at the Olympic Games. (Instagram profile, 26 Jul 2021)
Sporting philosophy / motto "As soon as I put on my mask and begin fencing, I simply switch off and turn into a completely different person. I feel completely detached from the outside world." (FIE Fencing YouTube channel, 26 Apr 2019)
Injuries She was diagnosed with mononucleosis [glandular fever] in the lead-up to the 2020 National Championships in Budapest, Hungary. She was still able to win gold in individual sabre at the tournament. (nemzetisport.hu, 02 Jan 2021; utanpotlassport.hu, 02 Jan 2021)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach Gabor Gardos [national]

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2020 8 Team Sabre Tokyo, Japan
World Championships
2023 1 Team Sabre Milan, Italy
2022 1 Team Sabre Cairo, Egypt
2019 Final 5-6 Team Sabre Budapest, Hungary
2018 Final 7-8 Team Sabre Wuxi, China
European Championships
2023 (Team) 3 Team Sabre Kraków, Poland
2019 2 Team Sabre Düsseldorf, Germany
2018 7 Team Sabre Novi Sad, Serbia
2017 3 Individual Sabre Tbilisi, Georgia
2017 4 Team Sabre Tbilisi, Georgia