Zsolt Vereczkei

Zsolt Vereczkei
Personal information
Born (1977-02-22) 22 February 1977
Nyírbátor, Hungary
Home townBaja, Hungary
Sport
Country Hungary
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilityLimb deficiency
Disability classS5
ClubBajai Spartacus SC
Coached byAnnamária Sebők
Ferenc Pass
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Hungary
Paralympic Games
1992 Barcelona Men's 50m backstroke S5
1996 Atlanta Men's 50m backstroke S5
2000 Sydney Men's 50m backstroke S5
2004 Athens Men's 50m backstroke S5
2008 Beijing Men's 50m backstroke S5
2012 London Men's 50m backstroke S5
2016 Rio de Janeiro Men's 50m backstroke S5
World Championships
1994 Malta Men's 50m backstroke S5
1998 Christchurch Men's 50m backstroke S5
2010 Eindhoven Men's 50m backstroke S5
2002 Mar del Plata Men's 50m backstroke S5

Zsolt Vereczkei (born 22 February 1977) is a Hungarian backstroke Paralympic swimmer and former world record holder.[1][2]

He was awarded the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary in 2016 and the Halassy Olivér Prize from the Hungarian Paralympic Committee for his services to Paralympic sports.

References

  1. ^ "Zsolt Vereczkei - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 3 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Vereczkei Zsolt - Magyar Parlimpiai Bizottsag (in Hungarian)". Hungarian Paralympic Committee. 3 February 2020.