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Athletes
Eva
Risztov
Hungary, HUN
Open water
Biography
Further Personal Information
Date of birth
30 August 1985
Height
173 cm
Weight
72 kg
Residence
Budapest, HUN
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Hungarian
Higher education
Management - University of Debrecen: Hungary
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming at age six.
Club / Team
Debreceni Sportcentrum Sportiskola: Hungary
General Interest
Hobbies
Spending time with friends, watching movies. (mob.hu, 12 Jun 2016)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the 10km open water event at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (mob.hu, 12 Jun 2016)
Hero / Idol
Hungarian swimmer Krisztina Egerszegi. (mob.hu, 12 Jun 2016)
Awards and honours
She was named 2012 Female Open Water Swimmer of the Year by the International Swimming Federation [FINA]. (FINA, 04 Jan 2013)
She was named 2012 Sportswoman of the Year in Hungary. (Nemzeti Sport, 21 Dec 2012)
She was named 2012 Sportswoman of the Year in Hungary. (Nemzeti Sport, 21 Dec 2012)
Other information
RETIREMENT
She retired from competitive swimming in 2017. (fina.org, 22 Feb 2017)
She retired from competitive swimming in 2017. (fina.org, 22 Feb 2017)
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