Fanni Illés

The native form of this personal name is Illés Fanni. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Fanni Illés (born 1 May 1992) is a Hungarian Paralympic swimmer. She was born without legs and has webbed hands. She has been a part of the Hungarian national swimming team since 2006, aged 14, and has participated at three Summer Paralympic Games.^[1][2] She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold medal.^[3][4]

Fanni Illés

Illés in 2019
Personal information
Born	(1992-05-01) 1 May 1992 (age 33) Keszthely, Hungary
Home town	Budapest, Hungary
Sport
Country	Hungary
Sport	Paralympic swimming
Disability	Dysmelia, scoliosis
Disability class	S6, SB4, SM6
Club	Vasas SC
Coached by	Álmos Szabó
Medal record Paralympic swimming Representing  Hungary Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo 100 m breaststroke SB4 2024 Paris 100 m breaststroke SB4 World Championships 2019 London Women's 100m breaststroke SB4 2017 Mexico City Women's 100m breaststroke SB4 European Championships 2018 Dublin Women's 100m breaststroke SB4

Life

Illés was advised by doctors to do swimming after her diagnosis of scoliosis aged 12. She started swimming training lessons in the nearby town of Hévíz.^[5] She was nominated for Hungarian Disabled Sportswoman of the Year in 2019.^[6] She competed at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, winning a gold medal.^[7]