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NOC Hungary   
GenderWomen
Born 05 Oct 1977 in Budapest, HUN
Height1.66 m
Weight 53 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Marital status Married
Family Husband Marco Goncalves, son Dominik
Residence Budapest, HUN
Occupation Athlete
Languages Hungarian
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team Honved: Budapest, HUN
Name of coach Marco Goncalves [national, husband], POR
Handedness Right
General Interest
Injuries A knee injury meant she was unable to compete at a World Cup event in March 2013. (mno.hu, 09 Mar 2013)
Famous relatives Her husband Marco Goncalves represented Portugal in fencing at the 2005 World Championships in Leipzig, Germany. He has also served as a fencing coach for the Hungarian national team. (hunfencing.hu, 13 Jun 2017; SportsDeskOnline, 26 Jun 2015; borsonline.hu, 21 May 2015)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2008 4 Team Foil Beijing, China
2008 5 Individual Foil Beijing, China
2000 6 Team Foil Sydney, Australia
World Championships
2015 4 Team Foil Moscow, Russia
2015 Quarterfinal Individual Foil Moscow, Russia
2011 5 Team Foil Catania, Italy
2007 4 Team Foil St. Petersburg, Russia
2007 7 Individual Foil St. Petersburg, Russia
2006 8 Team Foil Turin, Italy
2005 3 Individual Foil Leipzig, Germany
2005 4 Team Foil Leipzig, Germany
2003 7 Team Foil Havana, Cuba
2002 3 Individual Foil Lisbon, Portugal
2001 6 Team Foil Nīmes, France
1999 6 Team Foil Seoul, South Korea
1998 5 Team Foil La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
European Championships
2017 4 Team Foil Tbilisi, Georgia
2013 3 Team Foil Zagreb, Croatia
2013 8 Individual Foil Zagreb, Croatia
2011 3 Individual Foil Sheffield, England
2010 6 Team Foil Leipzig, Germany
2008 2 Team Foil Kiev, Ukraine
2006 7 Team Foil Izmir, Turkey
2005 8 Individual Foil Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
2003 4 Team Foil Bourges, France
2002 2 Team Foil Moscow, Russia
2001 2 Team Foil Koblenz, Germany
2001 3 Individual Foil Koblenz, Germany
1997 5 Individual Foil Gdansk, Poland