Women
Petra JASZAPATI
HUN
- Date of birth31 Dec 1998
- Height1650 CM
- ProfessionAthlete, Student
- Home townBudapest
- Place of birthSzeged
- Start skating / Club She took up short track in 2008 in Szeged, Hungary. / Szegedi Korcsolyazo Egyesulet [SZKE]: Hungary
- HobbiesHiking, photography, languages. (nemzetisport.hu, 19 Jun 2021; LinkedIn profile, 28 Jul 2022)
- languagesEnglish, German, Hungarian
- famliyHusband Jack Burrows
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
In March 2022 she received the Gold Cross of Merit of Hungary in recognition of her contribution to sport, following her bronze medal at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. She previously received the Silver Cross of Merit for her performance at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang. (LinkedIn profile, 28 Jul 2022)
"Hard work always pays off." (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
Her family. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
In June 2020 she sustained a minor hand injury after a collision with a bus during cycling training with the Hungarian short track team. (infostart.hu, 12 Jun 2020; 24.hu, 11 Jun 2020)
She aspires to work as a translator. (nemzetisport.hu, 21 Sep 2020, 19 Jun 2021)
Winning bronze in the 2000m mixed relay at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Instagram profile, 21 Feb 2022)
CYCLING
She decided to compete at the 2020 Hungarian National Track Cycling Championships and went on to win three gold medals at the event. "First I had to learn how to cycle on the track. Just like on the ice, you can't go across other riders, for example. Then, at 200 yards [to go], I had to learn what the situation was, how to finish the race and which line to take." (nemzetisport.hu, 21 Sep 2020)
She decided to compete at the 2020 Hungarian National Track Cycling Championships and went on to win three gold medals at the event. "First I had to learn how to cycle on the track. Just like on the ice, you can't go across other riders, for example. Then, at 200 yards [to go], I had to learn what the situation was, how to finish the race and which line to take." (nemzetisport.hu, 21 Sep 2020)
She represented Hungary in track cycling at the 2022 European Championships in Munich, Germany. She also won three gold medals at the 2020 Hungarian National Track Cycling Championships. (SportsDeskOnline, 28 Oct 2022; nemzetisport.hu, 21 Sep 2020)
She always puts on her left skate first. (nemzetisport.hu, 19 Jun 2021)
"I loved the speed. First I did roller skating and short track but then I chose short track because of the Olympic Games."
Nicholas Gooch [national], GBR