Henrieta Farkašová (born 23 May 1986)[1] is a Slovak alpine skier, nine-time Paralympic champion and fifteen-time world champion in the B3 (classification) category.
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Born | Rožňava, Czechoslovakia | 23 May 1986
Medal record Representing Slovakia Alpine skiing Paralympic Games 2010 Vancouver Super-G, visually impaired 2010 Vancouver Super combined, visually impaired 2010 Vancouver Giant slalom, visually impaired 2014 Sochi Downhill, visually impaired 2014 Sochi Giant slalom, visually impaired 2018 Pyeongchang Downhill, visually impaired 2018 Pyeongchang Super-G, visually impaired 2018 Pyeongchang Super combined, visually impaired 2018 Pyeongchang Giant slalom, visually impaired 2010 Vancouver Downhill, visually impaired 2018 Pyeongchang Slalom, visually impaired 2014 Sochi Slalom, visually impaired IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships 2009 Pyeongchang Downhill, visually impaired 2009 Pyeongchang Super-G, visually impaired 2011 Sestriere Downhill, visually impaired 2011 Sestriere Giant slalom, visually impaired 2011 Sestriere Slalom, visually impaired 2011 Sestriere Super combined, visually impaired 2013 La Molina Downhill, visually impaired 2013 La Molina Giant slalom, visually impaired 2013 La Molina Slalom, visually impaired 2017 Tarvisio Giant slalom, visually impaired 2017 Tarvisio Slalom, visually impaired 2017 Tarvisio Super-G, visually impaired 2017 Tarvisio Super combined, visually impaired 2019 Kranjska Gora Giant slalom, visually impaired 2019 Kranjska Gora Slalom, visually impaired 2009 Pyeongchang Super combined, visually impaired 2017 Tarvisio Downhill, visually impaired 2011 Sestriere Team event |
Biography
Farkašová's motto is: "Impossible is nothing".
Farkašová won three gold medals at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, at Whistler Creekside in the Women's giant slalom, Women's Super combined, Women's Super-G, visually impaired and a silver medal in Women's downhill, visually impaired.
Farkašová clinched the sixth gold medal of her Paralympic career when she won the women's visually impaired downhill event during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[2]
In 2019 she received Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability.
Farkašová skiing guide is Natália Šubrtová.
References
- ^ "FARKAŠOVÁ Henrieta". International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
- ^ "Alpine Skiing | Athlete Profile: Henrieta FARKASOVA - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
External links
- Henrieta Farkasova at the International Paralympic Committee (also here)