Péter Pál Kiss (born 6 May 2003) is a Hungarian paracanoeist. He represented Hungary at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Péter Kiss
Personal information
Full namePéter Pál Kiss
NationalityHungarian
Born (2003-05-06) 6 May 2003 (age 21)
Sport
SportParacanoe
DisabilityGuillain–Barré syndrome
Disability classKL1
ClubBudapesti Honvéd Sportegyesület
Coached byIstván Pruzsina
Medal record
Men's paracanoeing
Representing  Hungary
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo KL1
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris KL1
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Szeged KL1
Gold medal – first place 2021 Copenhagen KL1
Gold medal – first place 2022 Dartmouth KL1
Gold medal – first place 2023 Duisburg KL1
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Poznań KL1
Gold medal – first place 2021 Poznań KL1
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich KL1

Career

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Kiss represented Hungary at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the men's KL1 event and won a gold medal.[1][2] At 18 years old he was youngest-ever paracanoe Paralympic champion.[3] On 11 January 2024, he was named the Hungarian parasportsman of the year for 2023.[4]

Personal life

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In 2011, Kiss was paralyzed after being diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Canoe Sprint: KISS Peter Pal". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Hungary's Peter Kiss seals first gold medal of the canoe sprint competition at Tokyo 2020". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 3 September 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Paris 2024: Peter Pal Kiss ready to repeat 'unforgettable experience' of Tokyo". paralympic.org. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Peter Pal Kiss Hungarian parasportsman of the year". canoe-europe.org. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Péter Pál Kiss Wins Seventh Hungarian Gold Medal at Paralympics". Hungary Today. 3 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Peter Pal Kiss feels lucky to have found Para sport". paralympic.org. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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