Tamás Tóth
Personal information
NicknameToto
Born (1992-01-05) 5 January 1992
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Sport
Country Hungary
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilityAmniotic band syndrome
Disability classS9
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Hungary
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro100m backstroke S9
Silver medal – second place2012 London50m freestyle S9
Silver medal – second place2012 London100m freestyle S9
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de Janeiro100m freestyle S9
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2010 Eindhoven50m freestyle S9
Bronze medal – third place2015 Glasgow100m backstroke S9
Bronze medal – third place2015 Glasgow200m individual medley SM9
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Berlin50m freestyle S9
Silver medal – second place2014 Eindhoven100m backstroke S9
Silver medal – second place2014 Eindhoven200m individual medley SM9
Silver medal – second place2016 Funchal200m individual medley SM9
Bronze medal – third place2009 Reykjavik100m breaststroke SB9
Bronze medal – third place2011 Berlin100m freestyle S9
Bronze medal – third place2011 Berlin100m backstroke S9
Bronze medal – third place2011 Berlin200m individual medley SM9
Bronze medal – third place2016 Funchal100m backstroke S9
Bronze medal – third place2018 Dublin100m backstroke S9
Bronze medal – third place2018 Dublin200m individual medley SM9

Tamás Tóth (born 5 January 1992) is a Hungarian Paralympic swimmer. He is a Paralympic champion, a three-time World Championships bronze medalist and one-time European champion. He was born with an underdeveloped right hand caused by amniotic band syndrome.[1][2]

Tóth achieved the Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit in 2012 and the Officer's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit in 2016 after his success at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and 2016 Summer Paralympics.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Tamas Toth - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 5 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "It's a great way to swim (in Hungarian)". Meglepetés. 17 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Tamás Tóth Úszás (in Hungarian)". Hungarian Paralympic Committee. 5 June 2021.
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