Dorothy Pasko
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| Born | January 24, 2011 Portsmouth, England |
| Nationality | Hungarian/British/Australian |
| Occupation | Swimmer |
Dorothy Pasko (Hungarian/British/Australian; born 24 January 2011) is a Hungarian competitive para swimmer specialized in breast stroke and butterfly events. She was born in Portsmouth, England and holds triple citizenship: Hungarian, British and Australian.
Pasko lives in Wodonga, VIC, Australia.
Pasko trains at the North Albury Swimming Club in Albury, NSW, Australia.
Her disability described as congenital right upper limb deficiency. She has a shorter right arm, with smaller palm and two fingers only. She is also unable to turn her right forearm due to her bones fused in the forarm.
Pasko's first international championship and international categorisation as a Hungarian swimmer will be at the 2025 Para Swimming World Series between 14-16 February 2025.[1]
Pasko currently holds two Australian Age Records.[2]
200 Breaststorke, SB9, 13 and under, which she achieved on 22 September 2024 in Bendigo. 200 Butterfly, S10, 13 and under, which she achieved on 24 November 2024 in Wangaratta.
Other achievements:
| Championship | Medals / Places |
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| 2023 Australian Age & MC Age Championships |  
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| 2023 Country Swimming Championships | 
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| 2024 Victorian Open LC Championships[3] |
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| 2024 Australian Age & MC Championship | 4 5 6
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| 2024 Australian Open Championship | 6 9 12 13 14 17 |
| 2024 Australian Olympic and Paralympic Trial[4] | 8 |
| 2024 School Sport Australia Games National Championship | 4 5
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She is currently fundraising for further training and attendance of Australian and international championships.[5]
References
- ↑ {{ |url=https://www.swimming.org.au/events-results/events/2025-para-swimming-world-series-australia}}
- ↑ {{ |url=https://www.swimming.org.au/events-results/results/rankings-and-records}}
- ↑ {{ |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwIasN_r4oY}}
- ↑ {{ |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jhq6VGAoRA}}
- ↑ {{ |url=https://asf.org.au/projects/dorothy-pasko/dorothy-keep-swimming}}
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