Vendula Dušková

Vendula Dušková (born 4 June 1998) is a Czech Paralympic swimmer who competes in international elite events. She is a double World bronze medalist and a three time European medalist, she has also competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics but did not medal in her events.^[1][2]

Vendula Dušková

Personal information
Nickname	Vendy
Born	(1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 (age 27) Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Height	1.41 m (4 ft 8 in)
Sport
Country	Czech Republic
Sport	Paralympic swimming
Disability class	S8
Medal record Paralympic swimming Representing  Czech Republic World Championships 2017 Mexico City Women's 400m freestyle S8 2017 Mexico City Women's 100m breaststroke SB7 European Championships 2016 Funchal Women's 400m freestyle S8 2018 Dublin Women's 100m breaststroke SB7 2016 Funchal Women's 100m breaststroke SB7

Dušková was born with a congenital birth defect and had a tumour in her spinal cord aged seven months which resulted in nerve damage to her legs. The tumour got removed when she was nine months old.^[3]