Michaela Balcová

Michaela Balcová (born 30 May 1995) is a Slovak Paralympic boccia player who competes in the BC4 category. In the 2016 Summer Paralympics she won the gold medal in mixed pairs with Robert Durkovic and Samuel Andrejčík.[1] Balcová and Andrejčík also won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics alongside Martin Streharsky.[2]

Michaela Balcová
Balcová at the 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1995-05-30) 30 May 1995 (age 29)
Poprad, Slovakia
Sport
SportBoccia
Disability classBC4
Medal record
Representing  Slovakia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroMixed pairs BC4
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoMixed pairs BC4
World Championships
Gold medal – first placeLiverpool 2018Mixed pairs BC4
Gold medal – first placeRio de Janeiro 2022Individual BC4
Silver medal – second placeRio de Janeiro 2022Mixed pairs BC4
European Championships
Gold medal – first placeGuildford 2015Mixed pairs BC4
Gold medal – first placeSevilla 2019Mixed pairs BC4
Bronze medal – third placeSevilla 2019Individual BC4
Gold medal – first placeSevilla 2021Mixed pairs BC4
Silver medal – second placeSevilla 2021Individual BC4

References

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  1. ^ "Michaela Balcova". Rio 2016 Paralympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016.
  2. ^ White, Jonathan (4 September 2021). "Tokyo Paralympics: Hong Kong boccia bowlers celebrate for silver against Slovakia". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
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