Henrieta Farkašová (born 3 May 1986)[1] is a retired Slovak alpine skier, eleven-time Paralympic champion and seventeen-time world champion in the B3 (classification) category.

Henrieta Farkašová
Farkašová at the 2013 IPC Alpine World Championships
Born (1986-05-03) 3 May 1986 (age 38)
Rožňava, Czechoslovakia
Medal record
Alpine skiing – Visually impaired
Representing  Slovakia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver Super-G
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver Combined
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver Giant slalom
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Downhill
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Giant slalom
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Downhill
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Super-G
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Combined
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Giant slalom
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Downhill
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Combined
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver Downhill
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang Slalom
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Slalom
IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Pyeongchang Downhill
Gold medal – first place 2009 Pyeongchang Super-G
Gold medal – first place 2011 Sestriere Downhill
Gold medal – first place 2011 Sestriere Giant slalom
Gold medal – first place 2011 Sestriere Slalom
Gold medal – first place 2011 Sestriere Combined
Gold medal – first place 2013 La Molina Downhill
Gold medal – first place 2013 La Molina Giant slalom
Gold medal – first place 2013 La Molina Slalom
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tarvisio Giant slalom
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tarvisio Slalom
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tarvisio Super-G
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tarvisio Super combined
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kranjska Gora Giant slalom
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kranjska Gora Slalom
Gold medal – first place 2021 Lillehammer Downhill
Gold medal – first place 2021 Lillehammer Super-G
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pyeongchang Combined
Silver medal – second place 2017 Tarvisio Downhill
Silver medal – second place 2021 Lillehammer Giant slalom
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Sestriere Team event

Biography

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Farkašová's motto is: "Impossible is nothing".

Farkašová won three gold medals at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, at Whistler Creekside in the Women's giant slalom, Women's Super combined, Women's super-G, visually impaired and a silver medal in Women's downhill, visually impaired.

Farkašová clinched the sixth gold medal of her Paralympic career when she won the women's visually impaired downhill event during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[2]

In 2019 she received Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability.

Farkašová skiing guide was Natália Šubrtová. Her new skiing guide is Michal Červeň.

Other activities

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Farkašová appeared in 2023 season of Let's Dance.

References

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  1. ^ "FARKAŠOVÁ Henrieta". International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
  2. ^ "Alpine Skiing | Athlete Profile: Henrieta FARKASOVA - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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