Bernadett Heidum

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She was a national junior champion in track cycling in Hungary. (sportgeza.hu, 2010)

Reason for choosing this sport	She followed her older sister into the sport.
When and where did you begin this sport?	She took up short track at age eight in Budapest, Hungary.

Most influential person in career	Her father. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2017)
Hero / Idol	Bulgarian short track skater and track cyclist Evgenia Radanova. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2017)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Never give up." (Athlete, 08 Nov 2017)

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Hobbies	Reading, music, going to the cinema. (NOC Media Guide, 2014)
Awards and honours	She was Hungary's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (olympic.org, 07 Feb 2014)
Memorable sporting achievement	Finishing fourth in the B final [ninth overall] of the 1500m at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2017)
Injuries	In 2015 she was diagnosed with necrosis in her hip. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2017) In 2005 she suffered a broken ankle. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2017)
Other information	RETIREMENT She retired from competitive short track in March 2018. "I would like to thank everyone who stood by me through the good and bad times and helped me throughout my career. I gave more than 20 years of my life to this sport, but I got enough experience for 100 lives." (nemzetisport.hu, 03 Mar 2020; olimpia.hu, 28 Mar 2018)