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| Nikoletta
KISS |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Hungary
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 29 Apr 1997
in Budapest, HUN |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Budapest, HUN |
Languages |
Hungarian |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Niki (Facebook profile, 14 Sep 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"It [open water] is more interesting than swimming in the pool. Every race is different and we can do what we love close to nature." |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up open water swimming in 2014. |
General Interest |
Other sports |
She represented Hungary in pool swimming at the European junior championships in 2012 and 2013. (SportsDeskOnline, 04 Nov 2020) |
Injuries |
She was accidentally kicked in the head by Chinese open water swimmer Jan Siju at the 2015 World Cup event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and had to be saved from the water and resuscitated. (24.hu, 21 Mar 2015) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Only the winner is allowed to cry." (Facebook profile, 04 Feb 2022) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 14 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
25km |
5:30:36.4 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 59 |
2017 |
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10km |
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| 38 |
2017 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
1:57:00.9 |
| 29 |
2016 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
1:59:50.40 |
| 15 |
2016 |
Balatonfüred, HUN |
10km |
2:02:23.16 |
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2015 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
DNF |
| 11 |
2015 |
Balatonfüred, HUN |
10km |
1:50:53.52 |
| 9 |
2015 |
San Miguel de Cozumel, MEX |
10km |
1:48:26.00 |
| 6 |
2015 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
2:06:23.25 |
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