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Hungarian swimmer The native form of this personal name is Késely Ajna. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Ajna Késely
Personal information
National team Hungary
Born (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 (age 23)
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubKőbánya SC
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Hungary
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2016 London 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Glasgow 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Glasgow 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Glasgow 1500 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2019 Glasgow 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Glasgow 400 m freestyle
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires 800 m freestyle
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Indianapolis 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2017 Indianapolis 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2017 Indianapolis 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2017 Indianapolis 1500 m freestyle
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Hódmezővásárhely 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2016 Hódmezővásárhely 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2016 Hódmezővásárhely 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2016 Hódmezővásárhely 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Netanya 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Netanya 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Netanya 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Netanya 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Netanya 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Netanya 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Helsinki 400 m individual medley
Gold medal – first place 2018 Helsinki 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Helsinki 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Helsinki 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Helsinki 4x200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2016 Hódmezővásárhely 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Helsinki 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Helsinki 200 m individual medley
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Helsinki 4x100 m mixed freestyle
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tbilisi 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tbilisi 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tbilisi 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tbilisi 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2015 Tbilisi 100 m freestyle

Ajna Evelin Késely (born 10 September 2001) is a Hungarian competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle.

Career

In 2014, she competed in all three individual backstroke events at the short course world championships in Doha, Qatar.

At the 2016 European Aquatics Championships in London, she finished 6th in the 200 meter freestyle. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay for swimming in the heats.

At the 2016 European Junior Championships in Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary, she won three individual gold medals, in the 200, 400, and 800 meter freestyle events. She broke two championships records and also won two medals in relay events. At the 2017 European Junior Championships in Netanya, Israel, she won six gold medals, including four in individual freestyle events.

She qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 200 and 400 meter freestyle. She finished 25th and 21st, respectively. With the 4*200m freestyle relay she finished 6th in Rio.


One of Ajna’s favorite quotes, by Phineas Taylor Barnum says, “Shoot for the moon! Even if you miss, you will land amongst the stars.” Respectively, as Anja continues to train hard and aim high, she will most certainly reach many more international platforms.

International Swimming League

In 2019 Késely was member of the 2019 International Swimming League representing Team Iron. She won the 400 freestyle in Budapest and got second in the same event in Lewisville.

In 2020 Késely was member of the US-based ISL team New York Breakers.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fourteen-year-old Swimmer Ajna Késely earned Olympic quota being the 20th swimmer to join team Hungary". Hungarian Ambiance. 20 December 2015. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  2. "LEN European Aquatics Championships" (PDF). LEN. 17 May 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  3. Lord, Craig (9 July 2016). "Ajna Kesely Makes It 3 Golds For Hosts With 1:57.9 Euro Junior Win Over 200 Free". Swimvortex. Archived from the original on 16 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2016.

External links

Youth Olympic champions in swimming – girls' 200 metre freestyle
Bold: Olympic medalists in swimming
Youth Olympic champions in swimming – girls' 400 metre freestyle
Bold: Olympic medalists in swimming
Youth Olympic champions in swimming – girls' 800 metre freestyle
Bold: Olympic medalists in swimming


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