Henrieta Farkasova

Henrieta Farkasova first distinguished herself at the 2009 World Championships, securing two gold medals and one silver. This pivotal success paved the way for her remarkable debut at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, where she demonstrated her unparalleled talent by earning three gold medals and one silver, solidifying her status as a leading athlete in visually impaired alpine skiing. Farkasova continued her dominant trajectory, adding four more titles at the 2011 World Championships in Sestriere, Italy. Her consistent excellence was further showcased at the 2013 World Championships in La Molina, Spain, where she claimed two additional gold medals.

This period of sustained achievement culminated with the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, where she secured two gold medals and one bronze, reinforcing her formidable competitive drive. A significant career highlight came at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, where Farkasova emerged as the most decorated athlete in her category, earning an impressive four gold medals and one silver in the women’s vision impaired category, skiing alongside guide Natalia Subrtova. The same year, she solidified her World Cup dominance by claiming the Crystal Globe for the second consecutive season. Earlier, at the 2017 World Championships in Tarvisio, Italy, she had already secured four gold medals.

Her outstanding achievements led to her being honored with the prestigious Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability in 2019. Farkasova further continued her high-level competition, participating in the Kranjska Gora/Sella Nevea 2019 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships. Her career progression saw her compete at the Lillehammer 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships, held in 2022, and the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, where she continued to add to her celebrated legacy as a preeminent alpine skier.