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Botond Bejczi

Hungary

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSHUN10609199901
NOCHungary
Born06 Sep 1999 in  Szombathely
GenderMen
LanguagesEnglish, Hungarian
OccupationAthlete, Student
ResidenceBudapest, HUN
Higher educationSports Management - University of Debrecen: Hungary
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 36.58 25 Feb 2023 Inzell  
    1000m 1:10.91 28 Jan 2024 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1500m 1:49.02 04 Dec 2021 Salt Lake City, UT  
    5000m 6:55.97 10 Mar 2018 Salt Lake City, UT  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamSavaria Speedskating Team: Szombathely, HUN  
General Interest
General Interest
Other sportsHe has represented Hungary in roller speed skating. (savariaskate.hu, 15 Jul 2016)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachGabor Koti [national], HUN; Jacob Veenstra, NED  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/botond.bejczi  
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementWinning the mass start at the 2018 Junior World Cup event in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sport"I switched to speed skating because I wanted new challenges and I wanted to go to the Olympics."  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHis mother. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Hero / IdolHungarian speed skater Konrad Nagy, Hungarian swimmer Daniel Gyurta. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He began inline skating at age three and switched to ice speed skating at age 14.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Hard work always pays off." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Awards and honoursIn 2023 he was named an Outstanding Athlete by the University of Debrecen in Hungary. (haon.hu, 13 Sep 2023)

In 2017 he received the Galos Tas Csongor Award from the Nagy Lajos Grammar School in Hungary. (alon.hu, 11 Mar 2018)
 
NicknamesBoti [given to him by his parents]. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Social Media
Social Media
twitter.com/bejczibotond  
General Interest
General Interest
AmbitionsTo compete at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Other informationOTHER STUDIES
He has spent time studying at the University of Physical Education in Budapest, Hungary. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)
 
HobbiesBasketball, darts, spending time with friends, cooking, making coffee. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
InjuriesHe has been affected by a recurring back injury during his sporting career. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships Mass Start14  
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships 500m20  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps20  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps25  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification Mass Start31  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification Mass Start34  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification Mass Start40  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps44