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János Becsey

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János Bescey
Personal information
NicknameBesco
Born (1968-02-02) 2 February 1968 (age 56)
Budapest, Hungary
Sport
Country Hungary
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilityCerebral paresis
Disability classS7, SB6, SM7
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Hungary
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Men's 50m freestyle S7
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Men's 100m freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Men's 200m individual medley SM7
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Men's 200m individual medley C8
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Men's 100m breaststroke SB7
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Christchurch Men's 100m breaststroke SB7
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Mar del Plata Men's 200m individual medley SM7

János Becsey (born 2 February 1968) is a retired Hungarian Paralympic swimmer who competed in international level events. He has competed at the Paralympic Games six times and won five medals, he is also a double World bronze medalist. He was inspired to do swimming after watching the 1976 Summer Olympics when he was eight then began training aged 16.[1][2][3]

Becsey has cerebral paresis on his right side due to oxygen deprivation and a stroke when he was a baby.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Janos Becsey - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 7 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Janos Becsey - Magyar Paralimpiai Bizottsag (in Hungarian)". Hungarian Paralympic Committee. 7 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Color TV and deep fryer for my two gold medals (in Hungarian)". index.hu. 1 April 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "My Story: Janos Becsey, Paralympic Champion (in Hungarian)". Hungarian Paralympic Committee. 7 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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