Robert SUBA (HUN)
Hungary
Age:
44 years
Languages:
Hungarian
Federation:
MAGYAR KAJAK-KENU SZÖVETSÉG MKKSZ
Biography
Further Personal Information
BIOGRAPHY
Classification
KL1
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (blikk.hu, 27 Sep 2016)
Origin of Impairment
Acquired (blikk.hu, 27 Sep 2016)
Impairment Details
At age 19 he was involved in a parachuting accident which resulted in paraplegia. He broke his spinal cord after falling from 1,500 metres. (blikk.hu, 27 Sep 2016)
KL1
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (blikk.hu, 27 Sep 2016)
Origin of Impairment
Acquired (blikk.hu, 27 Sep 2016)
Impairment Details
At age 19 he was involved in a parachuting accident which resulted in paraplegia. He broke his spinal cord after falling from 1,500 metres. (blikk.hu, 27 Sep 2016)
BIOGRAPHY
Suba won KL1 silver medal at Rio 2016, becoming the first Hungarian Paracanoeist to win a Paralympic medal. Before his impairment, he played handball and athletics and tried Para fencing before switching to Paracanoe.
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Kiskoros
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Kiskorös
HIGHER EDUCATION
Obuda University & Budapest Technical College, Hungary
CLUB
Baja Water Sports Club [Hungary]
NAME OF COACH
Attila Csamango; Tamas Gyorfi
FAVOURITE FOOD
Gulyasleves
AMBITIONS
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo
OTHER INFORMATION
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | VL1 | 2016 | Duisburg, GER | 58.718 |
| 3 | VL1 | 2015 | Milan, ITA | 1:02.919 |
| 3 | V1 200m A | 2014 | Moscow, RUS | 59.136 |
| 6 | KL1 | 2016 | Duisburg, GER | 53.186 |
| 12 | KL1 | 2015 | Milan, ITA | 57.039 |
CLASSIFICATION
KL1
BEST RESULTS
Paralympics: Silver - 1; World Championships: Silver - 4, Bronze - 3.
OTHER SPORTS
He played handball professionally prior to his accident.
