Bence Olah

Name of coach	Akos Banhidi [national], HUN
Reason for choosing this sport	"I like the speed and excitement."

Most influential person in career	His mother, and his grandmother. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2017)
Hero / Idol	Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, French footballer Eric Cantona, Italian footballer Mario Balotelli. (Athlete, 13 Jan 2017, 12 Feb 2016)

When and where did you begin this sport?

He took up short track in 2000 in Szeged, Hungary.

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Just do it." (Athlete, 12 Feb 2016)

www.facebook.com/olinnyo

Other sports	He competed in track cycling at the 2020 National Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (magyarock.hu, 19 Sep 2020)
Ambitions	To win gold in the 5000m relay at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (magyarock.hu, 19 Sep 2020; nepszava.hu, 30 Jan 2019)
Awards and honours	In February 2019 he and fellow short track relay teammates were named 2018 Hungarian Team of the Year after they won gold at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang [5000m relay] at a gala event in Budapest, Hungary. (dailynewshungary.com, 16 Feb 2019; olympic.org, 22 Feb 2018) He was a reserve for the men's 5000m relay team that won Hungary's first gold medal in any sport at the Olympic Winter Games by claiming victory at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang. (OIS, 22 Feb 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 20 Jan 2021)
Other information	CAREER BREAK After graduating from Semmelweis University in 2019 with a degree in medicine, he decided delay his career in hematology in order to focus his attention on preparing for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. "If I manage to get to the Olympics [2022 in Beijing] my goal would be to be able to stand on the podium there as well. After that I would definitely like to work in the hematology department, if I came home with a medal." (magyarock.hu, 19 Sep 2020; nemzetisport.hu, 18 Sep 2020; nepszava.hu, 30 Jan 2019)