Vendula Dušková Explained

Vendula Dušková
Nickname:Vendy
Sport:Paralympic swimming
Disability Class:S8
Birth Date:4 June 1998
Birth Place:Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Height:1.41m

Vendula Dušková (born 4 June 1998) is a Czech Paralympic swimmer who competes in international elite events. She is a double World bronze medalist and a three time European medalist, she has also competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics but did not medal in her events.[1] [2]

Dušková was born with a congenital birth defect and had a tumour in her spinal cord aged seven months which resulted in nerve damage to her legs. The tumour got removed when she was nine months old.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 18 March 2021. Vendula Duskova - IPC Athlete Bio. ipc.infostradasports.com.
  2. Web site: 18 March 2021. Czech para swimming representative Vendula Duskova docked in Pilsen (in Czech). plzen.cz.
  3. Web site: Vendula Duskova - Czech Paralympic Committee (in Czech). 18 March 2021. Czech Paralympic Committee.