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PUSZTAI Liza |
NOC |
Hungary
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Gender | Women |
Born |
11 May 2001
in Budapest, HUN
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Height | 1.68 m |
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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] |
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 |
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