Konrád Nagy

When and where did you begin this sport?

He took up short track in 2006 in Debrecen, Hungary. He switched to speed skating ahead of the 2013/14 season.

Memorable sporting achievement	Serving as flag bearer for Hungary at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)
Most influential person in career	His father. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)
Hero / Idol	Slovakian ice hockey player Zdeno Chara. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2017)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Remember the guy that gave up? Neither does anybody else." (Athlete, 13 Nov 2017)
Hobbies	Fishing. (Instagram profile, 15 Jul 2020)
Other sports	He represented Hungary in short track at World Cup events between 2011 and 2013. (SportsDeskOnline, 02 Dec 2019; mob.hu, 11 Jan 2014)

www.facebook.com/konrad.nagy

Injuries

In April 2019 he fell while cycling and sustained a posterior shoulder fracture and dislocation. The injury required surgery and he was out of action for six months. (Instagram profile, 19 Nov 2019; Athlete, 16 Nov 2019; hunskate.hu, 18 Sep 2019) He required surgery on his left elbow after crashing at the 2009 World Junior Championships in Sherbrooke, QC, Canada. Four months later he broke the same elbow again and was out of action for six months. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2017)

Reason for choosing this sport

"I wanted to compete at the Olympic Games, but short track was not an option - I wasn't good enough. I was always interested in long track so I made the switch."

Awards and honours	He was flag bearer for Hungary at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (olimpia.hu, 07 Feb 2018)
Other information	FURTHER EDUCATION He has studied technical management at the University of Debrecen in Hungary. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)
Famous relatives	His wife Ivanie Blondin represented Canada in speed skating at the Olympic Winter Games in 2014 and 2018. She has also competed in short track at World Cup events and the world junior championships. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Feb 2021; isu.org, 22 Jan 2021)

Training Regime

He trains in Calgary, AB, Canada.