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Melinda Vigh

Personal information
Nationality	Hungarian
Born	2 May 1982 Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic
Died	7 August 2021(2021-08-07) (aged 39) Watzmann, Germany
Medal record World Championships 2016 Paris Paraclimbing 2018 Innsbruck Paraclimbing 2019 Briançon Paraclimbing

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

Biography

Vigh finished second at the 2016 IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships in Paris and in 2018 in Innsbruck. In the 2019 Briançon competition, she finished third.

Melinda Vigh died from an accidental fall while climbing the Watzmann on 7 August 2021 at the age of 39.

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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