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Hungary s London 2019 world champion Fanni Illes will be looking for her first Paralympic Games medal in August at Tokyo 2020 ⒸFanni IllesBy Mary Barber| For World Para Swimming
Fanni Illes had never been swimming when her father made a light-hearted prediction that she would qualify for the Paralympic Games four years later. She was 12 years old and had just been given her first swimsuit.
But to his surprise and delight, not only would his daughter compete at Beijing 2008, but, at 16, she would be the youngest athlete to represent Hungary at the Games.
Illes went on to qualify for London 2012 and Rio 2016 and is preparing for her fourth Games in Tokyo in August. On her list of achievements are also world and European Para swimming champion titles.
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Last Updated: 11/12/20 6:03am Tully Kearney (L) and Suzanna Hext (R) of Great Britain pose with their medals after the women s 100m freestyle S5 Final at the 2019 World Para-swimming Allianz Championships
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