Hobbies
Dancing, learning languages, listening to music. (olimpia.hu, 25 May 2019; sportbanyaszat.reblog.hu, 23 Mar 2017)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Coaching - Hungarian University of Physical Education and Sports Science: Budapest, HUN
Spoken languages
Hungarian
Club
MTK Budapest: Hungary
Coach
Zsofia Lauber [national]; Noemi Gelle [personal, national]
Sporting relatives
Her grandfather Laszlo Pigniczki represented Hungary in table tennis and won a silver medal in the men's team event at the 1959 World Championships in Dortmund, Germany. Her father played on the Hungarian junior national table tennis team. (hetijoarc.blogstar.hu, 25 May 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 03 Aug 2023)
Injuries
In February 2022 she broke a bone and damaged ligaments in her left foot after standing on a ball in training. She needed more than 10 weeks to fully recover, and returned to competition in May 2022 at the national championships in Torokbalint, Hungary. (gymnastics.sport, 03 Jun 2022; Instagram profile, 31 May 2022; webradio.hu, 15 May 2022)
Start sporting career
She took up the sport at age five.
Milestones
She became the first rhythmic gymnast representing Hungary to win a medal at the World Games when she claimed bronze medals in the hoop and ribbon events at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, AL, United States of America. (europeangymnastics.com, 20 May 2023; SportsDeskOnline, 03 Aug 2023)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (elitsport.hu, 22 May 2022)
Rituals
She meditates regularly. "I usually like to write down my thoughts in my exercise book too, what is going on in my brain. And I like watching motivation videos before competition." (gymnastics.sport, 03 Jun 2022)
Philosophy / Motto
"I almost never focus on medals or who I want to beat. I just want to get better." (gymnastics.sport, 03 Jun 2022)
Awards
She received the Shooting Star award at the 2023 European Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. (europeangymnastics.com, 20 May 2023)
Additional information
END OF A DROUGHT
After she earned a berth to compete at the 2020 Olympic Games through her performance at the 2021 European Championships in Varna, Bulgaria, she became the first Hungarian rhythmic gymnast to compete at the Olympic Games since compatriot Viktoria Frater participated at the 2000 Games in Sydney. "[Before the 2021 European Championships] I talked to my coach about forgetting Tokyo, forgetting about being an Olympic qualifier, and presenting my routines as if I were in training. I think it worked. I really ruled out everything." (nemzetisport.hu, 21 Jun 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 07 Oct 2021)
OTHER STUDIES
In 2022 she began studying at the Karoli Gaspar University of the Reformed Church in Budapest, Hungary. (Facebook profile, 31 May 2022)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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