Melinda Vigh

Melinda Vigh
Personal information
NationalityHungarian
Born2 May 1982
Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic
Died7 August 2021(2021-08-07) (aged 39)
Watzmann, Germany
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Paris Paraclimbing
Silver medal – second place 2018 Innsbruck Paraclimbing
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Briançon Paraclimbing

Melinda Vigh (2 May 1982 – 7 August 2021) was a Hungarian climber. A forearm amputee, she competed in the disability group AU2.

Biography

Vigh finished second at the 2016 IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships in Paris[1] and in 2018 in Innsbruck.[2] In the 2019 Briançon competition, she finished third.[3]

Melinda Vigh died from an accidental fall while climbing the Watzmann on 7 August 2021 at the age of 39.[4]

References

  1. ^ "IFSC mourns the loss of Melinda Vigh". International Federation of Sport Climbing. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  2. ^ Loury, Charles (14 September 2018). "4 nouvelles médailles françaises sur les championnats du monde handi · PlanetGrimpe – Toute l'actualité escalade". PlanetGrimpe (in French). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Deux nouveaux champions du monde handi-escalade à Briançon". French Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing (in French). Briançon. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Tragikus hirtelenséggel elhunyt Vigh Melinda, világbajnoki ezüstérmes paramászó". 24.hu (in Hungarian). 12 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.


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