Tamás Tóth (swimmer) explained

Tamás Tóth
Nickname:Toto
Sport:Paralympic swimming
Disability:Amniotic band syndrome
Disability Class:S9
Birth Date:5 January 1992
Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary
Height:1.90m

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 June 2021. Tamas Toth - IPC Athlete Bio. ipc.infostradasports.com. 5 June 2021. 5 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210605102135/http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=514&personid=871333&wintergames=-1&refreshauto=1. dead.
  2. Web site: 17 April 2018. It's a great way to swim (in Hungarian). Meglepetés.
  3. Web site: 5 June 2021. Tamás Tóth Úszás (in Hungarian). Hungarian Paralympic Committee.