Karoly Takacs; An Unforgettable Name In The History Of Disabled Athletes

Karoly Takacs, born on 21 January 1910, was the first pistol shooter who had won two Olympic gold medals for 25 meter range pistol rapid fire competition. He was recruited in Hungarian army and by 1936, he was a world class shooter with sergeant rank in army who was willing to compete in 1936 Olympic Games but was not permitted to compete because only commissioned officers were eligible.
 
It had not been the case that Karoly was not prepared; in contrast, he had won all the gold medals for national tournaments for pistol rapid fire competitions but rank wise he was sergeant and according to army law he was not eligible.

He did not lose hope and kept practicing for 1940 Olympic Games; unexpectedly, the Olympic Games for 1940 and 1944 were cancelled due to Second World War. Karoly was expecting the war to end and he was practicing for 1948 Olympic Games but an unexpected incident happened during army training and Karoly lost his trained hand for shooting.

Karoly had visualized winning Olympic gold medal. He was not depressed and he did not lost his hope; on the other hand, he restarted training and it was his left hand that he was not even able to write with but he was so dedicated that he kept training secretly upto the time he made his left hand the best shooting hand in the world.

Before competing for Olympics, he participated in national tournament and everyone thought that he was there for watching and no one knew that he had been training. He won that national tournament and participated for 1948 Olympic Games and won a gold medal and he won another gold medal in 1952 Olympic Games.

Karoly Takacs is an unforgettable name along other disabled athletes who created history by their hard works, dedication and perseverance. Karoly’s story has inspired millions of people to focus on what they have and the possibility that great things can be achieved with them. His story teaches us to make the best out of the worst situation and keep practicing as practice makes perfect.




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