János Becsey

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]

János Bescey
Personal information
Nickname(s)Besco
Born (1968-02-02) 2 February 1968
Budapest, Hungary
Sport
Country Hungary
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilityCerebral paresis
Disability classS7, SB6, SM7
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Hungary
Paralympic Games
1992 BarcelonaMen's 50m freestyle S7
1992 BarcelonaMen's 100m freestyle S7
2000 SydneyMen's 200m individual medley SM7
1988 SeoulMen's 200m individual medley C8
1992 BarcelonaMen's 100m breaststroke SB7
World Championships
1998 ChristchurchMen's 100m breaststroke SB7
2002 Mar del PlataMen's 200m individual medley SM7

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.
  2. "Janos Becsey - Magyar Paralimpiai Bizottsag (in Hungarian)". Hungarian Paralympic Committee. 7 December 2020.
  3. "Color TV and deep fryer for my two gold medals (in Hungarian)". index.hu. 1 April 2018.
  4. "My Story: Janos Becsey, Paralympic Champion (in Hungarian)". Hungarian Paralympic Committee. 7 December 2020.
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