Zsofia Konya

Club / Team	Szegedi Korcsolyazo Egyesulet [SZKE]: Hungary
When and where did you begin this sport?	She took up short track in 2002 in Szeged, Hungary.
Reason for choosing this sport	"I wanted to try skating so we went to visit the ice rink in my hometown. There was a short track session taking place so I tried it."
Name of coach	Nicholas Gooch [national], GBR; Viktor Knoch, HUN

Sporting philosophy / motto

"If you never try, you will never know." (Athlete, 13 Jan 2017)

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Injuries	She broke her leg in 2005. (Athlete, 13 Jan 2017)
Most influential person in career	Her husband Zoltan Patyi. (Athlete, 13 Feb 2023)
Other information	BREAK AND RETURN She took a break from short track during the 2018/19 season after competing at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. She returned to training in July 2019 ahead of the 2019/20 season. "I felt in good shape at all the World Cups [during the 2019/20 season]. I have not had another long break like that in my career, but I felt it was a good decision, I look at competitive sport in the long-term. I began studying when I was on the break." (u-szeged.hu, 25 Mar 2021; delmagyar.hu, 20 Feb 2020; Instagram profile, 17 Aug 2019)
Hobbies	Spending time with her dogs, hiking. (Athlete, 13 Feb 2023)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning bronze in the mixed 2000m relay at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, and claiming silver in the women's 3000m relay at the 2023 European Championships in Gdansk, Poland. (Athlete, 13 Feb 2023)
Awards and honours	In March 2022 she received the Gold Cross of Merit of Hungary in recognition of her contributions to sport, following her bronze medal at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. She previously received the Silver Cross of Merit in recognition of her performance at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang. (u-szeged.hu, 31 Mar 2022)
Nicknames	Zsofi (Athlete, 13 Feb 2023)