Bence Mocsári could compete in the Paralympics for the first time. Although the Macka parachutist's quota has been a given since last year, his participation in the pentathlon was made official in July. Bence will be the only Hungarian competing in the Paralympic triathlon.
Photo: Hungarian Triathlon Association
– This field is very strong, my opponents know almost the same pace as the best able-bodied competitors. I am one of the youngsters, and this is my first Paralympics, so I will study partly, but that doesn't mean I don't want to do my best. I have already been on the podium in the World Cup finals, and it would be great to get one of the points this time too, and thus bring home the best Hungarian triathlon result ever. – Bence Moxary said about his goals, and thus set himself the goal of getting into the top six, the best Hungarian results so far were two ninth places.
Paralympics: The Seine River Still Raises Questions
The athletes will complete half of the Olympic distance in Paris, so they will have to cycle 20 kilometres, run 5 kilometres and swim 750 metres. As in the Olympics, the Paralympic swimming event will take place in the River Seine, but the Parisian river and its water quality could still cause uncertainty about the competition.
As Szilard Toth, the coach of Pence, said, there are currently three possible scenarios for Sunday's competition. According to the original plan, the competitors would swim a normal circular course in the Seine, but that would require, in addition to clear water, a weak current. In the case of strong currents, they would move the start higher than in the Olympics, while plan C would cancel the swimming and organize only the running and cycling.
– ShI feel that running is my weakest track, and it will be important to improve that. I was a swimmer, my swimming was excellent in the field, and my bike is at the level of a Paralympic champion. I have to prepare a lot for the course, which is why I will get a new bike. There will be a lot of turns, twelve of the twenty kilometres on cobblestones. I handle turns well, and I enjoy the tracks like those in Paris. I am confident that the swimming will also take place, but of course the weather cannot affect it He said On the coalition side Moxari penny.
