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Zoltan Bencsura

Swimming

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
S6, SB5, SM6, T42, F42

Further personal information

Residence
Eger, HUN

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He began swimming competitively in 2004. He was taught to swim by Anette Pohl and Beata Sallai.
Club / Team
BACSVIZ-KVSC: Kecskemét, HUN

General interest

Hobbies
Sport. (agriasport.hu, 21 Nov 2010)
Other sports
He has also represented Hungary in para-athletics at national level. (tveger.hu, 26 Apr 2012)
Impairment
In 2002 he had to have his left leg and left arm amputated after being involved in a motorcycle accident. (uszaseger.hu, 21 Nov 2010, tveger.hu, 26 Apr 2012)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 50 m Butterfly S6 Heat 2 5
IPC Swimming World Championships Eindhoven 2010 (Eindhoven, Netherlands)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 100 m Backstroke S6 Heat 2 7
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 Heat 2 5
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 Final Round 7
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 Heat 2 3
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 Final Round 8
Men's 50 m Butterfly S6 Heat 1 5
Men's 50 m Butterfly S6 Heat 1 6