Csaba Meilinger

Swimming

Biography

Type of Impairment

Limb deficiency

Origin of Impairment

Acquired

Classification

S9, SB9, SM9

Residence

Pécs, HUN

Languages

English, Hungarian

Higher education

Law - University of Pecs: Hungary

When and where did you begin this sport?

He began swimming in 2006 in Pecs, Hungary.

Why this sport?

He was inspired to take up the sport after watching Hungarian para-swimmer Janos Becsey compete.

Club / Team

Pecsi Sport : Hungary

Name of coach

Csaba Sos [national], HUN

Year

2007

Memorable sporting achievement

Achieving an eighth place finish at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2015)

Most influential person in career

His family. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2015)

Hero / Idol

Austrian formula one driver Niki Lauda. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2015)

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Never back down!" (Athlete, 11 Jul 2015)

		Unit	Date	Rank

IPC Swimming World Championships Eindhoven 2010 (Eindhoven, Netherlands)
Event	Unit	Rank
Men's 100 m Butterfly S9	Heat 2	7
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9	Heat 2	6
Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts	Heat 2	3
Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts	Final Round	7
Men's 50 m Freestyle S9	Heat 2	3

London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Men's 100 m Butterfly S9	Heat 1	2012-08-30	5
Men's 50 m Freestyle S9	Heat 1	2012-09-05	3
Men's 50 m Freestyle S9	Final Round	2012-09-05	8
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9	Heat 1	2012-09-06	4
Men's 100 m Freestyle S9	Heat 2	2012-09-07	4

2013 IPC Swimming World Championships (Montreal, Canada)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Men's 100 m Freestyle S9	Heat 1	2013-08-12	11
Men's 50 m Freestyle S9	Final 1	2013-08-13	8
Men's 50 m Freestyle S9	Heat 2	2013-08-13	6
Men's 100 m Butterfly S9	Heat 1	2013-08-17	9
Men's 100 m Backstroke S9	Heat 1	2013-08-18	8
Men's 100 m Backstroke S9	Final 1	2013-08-18	8

2015 IPC Swimming World Championships (Glasgow, Great Britain)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Men's 100 m Backstroke S9	Heat 1	2015-07-13	10
Men's 50 m Freestyle S9	Heat 3	2015-07-16	8
Men's 50 m Freestyle S9	Final 1	2015-07-16	8
Men's 100 m Butterfly S9	Heat 2	2015-07-17	8
Men's 100 m Butterfly S9	Final 1	2015-07-17	8