Hungary's wheelchair fencing superstar Amarilla Veres is charging toward the Paris 2024 Paralympics with laser focus 🌟. Fresh off dethroning four-time gold medalist Rong Jing of China at Tokyo 2020, the 31-year-old épée queen reveals her winning formula: 'I train like I’m chasing light in the dark.'
💡 Her secret weapon? Visualization. 'I imagine a flashlight circle—that’s my attack zone,' says Veres, whose epic Tokyo triumph earned Hungary only its second Paralympic gold in the sport. 'Every lean, every parry has to be razor-sharp.'
Coach Zsolt Nemcsik explains why wheelchair fencing is like 4D chess: 'You’ve got milliseconds to decide—attack or retreat? Your torso becomes your superpower 💪.'
From Rio 2016 team bronze to Tokyo’s solo glory, Veres now balances grueling sabre/épée drills with mindfulness: 'I’m older now—recovery is key. But I’ll train until my body says stop.'
Her Paris mission? 🎯 More than gold: 'I want to show the world how far this sport can soar.' With her mix of core strength, tactical genius, and infectious drive, this warrior in a wheelchair is rewriting the playbook—one lightning-fast lunge at a time.
