Dora Szabados

Dora Szabados
Szabados in 2024
Personal information
Born (2006-05-20) May 20, 2006
Budapest, Hungary
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country represented
 Hungary
(2022-)
ClubMTK Budapest
Head coach
Zsofia Lauber
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Rhythmic gymnastics
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2025 TallinnGroup All-around
European Cup
Gold medal – first place2025 BurgasCross Battle
Bronze medal – third place2025 Burgas5 Ribbons
Bronze medal – third place2025 Burgas3 Balls & 2 Hoops

Dora Szabados (born 20 May 2006) is a Hungarian rhythmic gymnast,[1] member of the national group.

Career

In 2022, Szabados was included into the national senior group, debuting at the World Cup in Pamplona, ending 7th in the All-Around and with 5 hoops and 6th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[2] A week later the group competed in Portimão, taking 7th place in the All-Around and 6th in the two event finals.[3] In June, she competed at the 2022 European Championships in Tel Aviv, finishing 9th in teams, 8th in the All-Around, 11th in the 5 hoops final and 8th with 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[4][5][6] In September Szabados took part in the World Championships in Sofia along Lujza Varga, Alexa Amina Meszaros, Lilla Jurca, Mandula Virag Meszaros and Monika Urban-Szabo and the individuals Fanni Pigniczki and Hanna Panna Wiesner, taking 16th place in the All-Around, 16th with 5 hoops and 15th with 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[7]

In August 2023 she was selected to competed at the World Championships in Valencia as part of the national senior group along with Lilla Jurca, Gyöngyvirág Kajner, Mandula Virag Meszaros, Dalma Pesti and Monika Urban-Szabo. There they were 16th in the All-Around, 11th with 5 hoops, 21st with 3 ribbons & 2 balls.[8][9]

In 2025 the Hungarian group debuted at the World Cup in Baku being 9th overall, 10th with 5 ribbons and 10th with 3 balls & 2 hoops.[10] In May competing at the European Cup stage in Burgas along Mandula Virag Meszaros, Monika Urban-Szabo, Dalma Pesti, Fruzsina Grek and Julia Farkas, she won bronze with 5 ribbons and with 3 balls & 2 hoops.[11] In early May the group won bronze in the All-Around at the European Championships in Tallinn.[12][13][14] In July they competed in the World Cup in Milan, being 11th with 5 ribbon and 7th with 3 balls & 2 hoops.[15] Days later, in Cluj Napoca, they were 13th with 5 ribbons and 7th in the mixed event.[16] In August she was selected, along Julia Farkas, Lilla Jurca, Mandula Virag Meszaros, Dalma Pesti and Monika Urban-Szabo, for the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, taking 16th place in the All-Around, 23rd with 5 ribbons, 7th with 3 balls & 2 hoops and 15th in teams.[17][18][19]

In 2026 she made her debut at the World Cup in Sofia, being 10th in the All-Around, 16th with 5 balls and 6th with 3 hoops & 4 clubs.[20][21][22] In April the group won a gold and a bronze medal at the Grand Prix in Thiais.[23]

References

  1. ↑ "Szabados Dora - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  2. ↑ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pamplona 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  3. ↑ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  4. ↑ "Groups All-Around" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "5 Hoops final" (PDF). europeangymnastics.
  6. ↑ "European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2022 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  7. ↑ "2022 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). gym.longinestiming.
  8. ↑ "2023 World Championships Result Book".
  9. ↑ "Magyar Torna Szövetség". matsz.hu. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  10. ↑ "2025 Baku World Cup" (PDF).
  11. ↑ Zoltán, Kun (2025-05-18). "Sporttörténelmi siker az Európa-kupán". Sporttörténelmi siker az Európa-kupán (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  12. ↑ László, Borbély (2025-06-07). "Óriási bravúr: magyar érem született az Európa-bajnokságon". index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-06-07.
  13. ↑ "Eurosport is not available in your region". www.eurosport.hu. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
  14. ↑ "2025 European Championships Result Book" (PDF).
  15. ↑ "2025 Milan World Cup" (PDF).
  16. ↑ "2025 Cluj-Napoca World Cup" (PDF).
  17. ↑ "2025 World Championships Result Book" (PDF).
  18. ↑ "Megőrült a közönség a magyar rg-s jogo bonitóért, bravúros finálé a kéziszercsapattól". 24.hu (in Hungarian). 2025-08-24. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
  19. ↑ "Magyar Torna Szövetség". matsz.hu. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
  20. ↑ "A kéziszercsapatnál kimondott cél a Los Angeles-i kvalifikáció". M4 Sport (in Hungarian). 2026-03-05. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
  21. ↑ "2026 Sofia World Cup All-Around" (PDF).
  22. ↑ "2026 Sofia World Cup Event Finals" (PDF).
  23. ↑ "Ritmikus gimnasztika: két éremmel zárt a magyar csapat Franciaországban". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2026-04-05. Retrieved 2026-04-06.