Luca Ekler

"Ekler" redirects here. For a similar surname, see Eckler.

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

Luca Ekler (born 28 October 1998) is a Hungarian Paralympic athlete who competes in the 100 metres, 200 metres and long jump events. She is a three-time European Champion and one-time World Champion.

Luca Ekler

Personal information
Born	(1998-10-28) 28 October 1998 (age 26) Szombathely, Hungary
Sport
Country	Hungary
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability	Hemiplegia
Disability class	F/T38
Event(s)	Long jump, 100 metres, 200 metres
Coached by	László Szalma
Medal record Paralympic athletics Representing  Hungary Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo Long jump T38 2024 Paris Long jump T38 2024 Paris 400 m T38 World Championships 2019 Dubai Long jump T38 2023 Paris 200 m T38 2023 Paris 400 m T38 2024 Kobe Long jump T38 2024 Kobe 100 m T38 2019 Dubai 100 m T38 2019 Dubai 200 m T38 2023 Paris 100 m T38 European Championships 2018 Berlin Women's long jump T38 2021 Bydgoszcz Women's long jump T38 2021 Bydgoszcz Women's 400m T38 2021 Bydgoszcz Women's 100m T38 2018 Berlin Women's 200m T38

Personal life

She is the sister of water polo players Bendegúz Ekler and Zsombor Ekler, who both play for the Hungarian national team and won a bronze medal at the 2018 Youth World Water Polo Championships.^[1]

Ekler had a brain haemorrhage aged ten and has paralysis on the left side of her body.^[2]