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MARTON Anna
NOC Hungary   
GenderWomen
Born 31 Mar 1995
Human Interest
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach Gabor Gardos [national]; Tibor Pezsa
Handedness Right
Why this sport? "There was a fencing class in primary school, and sabre was all they offered. There was no other choice. I didn't even realise there were other disciplines, but I never changed."
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Hero / Idol Fencing coaches Tibor Pezsa and Gabor Gardos. (hosszabbitas.hu, 16 Mar 2015; ESCRIME XXI, 08 Mar 2012)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at age nine at primary school. A coach noticed her potential and suggested she join a club.
Further Personal Information
Languages Hungarian
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Other information INJURY AND MOTHERHOOD
She ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] in her left knee while competing at the 2020 Hungarian National Championships but chose not to have an operation on the injury until after the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "I decided not to undergo surgery because it would be followed by at least eight months of rehabilitation. Everyone left the decision to me, saying that the Olympics will still be in my life, that my health is the most important thing." After the birth of her son Vince in June 2022, she had another operation in October 2022 and then returned to competition in January 2023. "After giving birth there were changes in my body. I had a problem with the fact that my stamina and strength were gone, it was a little harder to move than before. But I was very motivated, it helped me to start again. Nevertheless, the first two or three months were still painful." (FIE, 14 Jan 2023; nemzetisport.hu, 07 Jan 2023, 03 Feb 2021; index.hu, 20 Jan 2022; BVSC-Zuglo Facebook page, 29 Oct 2021)

TALLER FENCER
She believes her taller height impacts her fencing in both positive and negative ways. "Obviously it affects my speed, but I'm not slow. Being taller has its advantages, longer arms mean a longer attack and a longer lunge. But fighting against shorter opponents is one of the most difficult tasks, and I can lose my balance easily. We have worked a lot on this with coaches, but it can be difficult in the heat of a match." (msn.com, 12 Apr 2019)
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Higher education Bioengineering, Psychology - Eotvos Lorand University: Budapest, HUN
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Injuries In December 2020 she ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] in her left knee while competing at the 2020 Hungarian National Championships in Budapest. She underwent surgery on the knee in September 2021. In October 2022 she had another operation, before returning to competition in January 2023 at the Grand Prix event in Tunis, Tunisia. (FIE, 14 Jan 2023; nemzetisport.hu, 07 Jan 2023, 21 Jan 2021; BVSC-Zuglo Facebook page, 29 Oct 2021; mtk.hu, 16 Jan 2021)
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Occupation Athlete
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Club / Team BVSC Zuglo: Hungary
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Awards and honours In 2021 she was named Hungarian Female Fencer of the Year for the fourth time. (zuglo.hu, 22 Dec 2021; BVSC-Zuglo Facebook page, 22 Dec 2021)
Nicknames Panka (BVSC-Zuglo Facebook page, 29 Oct 2021)
Ambitions To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (nemzetisport.hu, 07 Jan 2023)
Further Personal Information
Family Son Vince [2022]

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2020 4 Individual Sabre Tokyo, Japan
2020 8 Team Sabre Tokyo, Japan
World Championships
2023 1 Team Sabre Milan, Italy
2019 Final 5-6 Team Sabre Budapest, Hungary
2019 Quarterfinal Individual Sabre Budapest, Hungary
2018 Final 7-8 Team Sabre Wuxi, China
2015 3 Individual Sabre Moscow, Russia
2011 6 Team Sabre Catania, Italy
European Championships
2019 2 Team Sabre Düsseldorf, Germany
2019 3 Individual Sabre Düsseldorf, Germany
2018 7 Team Sabre Novi Sad, Serbia
2017 4 Team Sabre Tbilisi, Georgia
2016 2 Individual Sabre Torun, Poland
2013 6 Individual Sabre Zagreb, Croatia
2013 8 Team Sabre Zagreb, Croatia