Péter Pál Kiss Explained
| Péter Kiss |
| Fullname: | Péter Pál Kiss |
| Nationality: | Hungarian |
| Club: | Budapesti Honvéd Sportegyesület |
| Coach: | István Pruzsina |
| Birth Date: | 6 May 2003 |
| Sport: | Paracanoe |
| Disability: | Guillain–Barré syndrome |
| Disability Class: | KL1 |
Péter Pál Kiss (born 6 May 2003) is a Hungarian paracanoeist. He represented Hungary at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Career
Kiss represented Hungary at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the men's KL1 event and won a gold medal.[1] [2] At 18 years old he was youngest-ever paracanoe Paralympic champion.[3] On 11 January 2024, he was named the Hungarian parasportsman of the year for 2023.[4]
Personal life
In 2011, Kiss was paralyzed after being diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome.[5] [6]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Canoe Sprint: KISS Peter Pal . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . . 3 September 2021 . 3 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210903112201/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/canoe-sprint/athlete-profile-n1728655-kiss-peter-pal.htm . dead .
- Web site: Hungary's Peter Kiss seals first gold medal of the canoe sprint competition at Tokyo 2020 . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games . 3 September 2021 . 3 September 2021 . 3 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210903041539/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/paralympics/news/hungary-s-peter-kiss-seals-first-gold-medal-canoe-sprint-competition-tokyo-2020 . dead .
- Web site: Paris 2024: Peter Pal Kiss ready to repeat ‘unforgettable experience’ of Tokyo . paralympic.org . 4 April 2024 . 4 April 2024.
- Web site: Peter Pal Kiss Hungarian parasportsman of the year . canoe-europe.org . 24 July 2024 . 11 January 2024.
- News: Péter Pál Kiss Wins Seventh Hungarian Gold Medal at Paralympics . Hungary Today . 3 September 2021.
- Web site: Peter Pal Kiss feels lucky to have found Para sport . paralympic.org . 6 November 2020 . 24 July 2024.
