Melinda Vigh

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

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 place2016 ParisParaclimbing
Silver medal – second place2018 InnsbruckParaclimbing
Bronze medal – third place2019 BriançonParaclimbing

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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