 Barbušová in 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) Krompachy, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Slovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para table tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Oľga Barbušová (born 1975) is a Slovak former para table tennis player who competed in international table tennis competitions. She is a World and European silver medalist in the singles and has competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympics. [1] [2] [3]
Life-changing accident
When Barbušová was six years old, she was walking with a friend to visit her mother and they were waiting to cross a busy road, her friend pushed her onto the road as she told her to run across the road. A truck carrying a trailer full of wood braked suddenly and Barbušová was run over and dragged by the vehicle, her left leg was severely crushed by the impact of the accident. She was taken to hospital to amputate her leg. [4]
References
- ^ "Olga Barbusova". International Para Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Oľga Barbušová". Slovak Paralympic Committee (in Slovak). Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Olga Barbusova". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "She saved lives, helped the poor and raised a Slovak champion". Sport.sk (in Slovak). 14 October 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
External links
- Olga Barbusova at ITTF Para Table Tennis
- Olga Barbusova at the International Paralympic Committee
- Oľga Barbušová at the Slovenský Paralympijský Výbor [ sk] (in Slovak)
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Barbušová in 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) Krompachy, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Slovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para table tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Oľga Barbušová (born 1975) is a Slovak former para table tennis player who competed in international table tennis competitions. She is a World and European silver medalist in the singles and has competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympics. [1] [2] [3]
Life-changing accident
When Barbušová was six years old, she was walking with a friend to visit her mother and they were waiting to cross a busy road, her friend pushed her onto the road as she told her to run across the road. A truck carrying a trailer full of wood braked suddenly and Barbušová was run over and dragged by the vehicle, her left leg was severely crushed by the impact of the accident. She was taken to hospital to amputate her leg. [4]
References
- ^ "Olga Barbusova". International Para Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Oľga Barbušová". Slovak Paralympic Committee (in Slovak). Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Olga Barbusova". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "She saved lives, helped the poor and raised a Slovak champion". Sport.sk (in Slovak). 14 October 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
External links
- Olga Barbusova at ITTF Para Table Tennis
- Olga Barbusova at the International Paralympic Committee
- Oľga Barbušová at the Slovenský Paralympijský Výbor [ sk] (in Slovak)