Markus Mendy SWOBODA
"Mendy is not my nickname, it's my second first name."
AUSTRIAOesterreichischer Kanuverband- Nationality
- AUSTRIAAustria
- Age
- 36
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 66 kg
- Gender
- Men
- Classification
- KL1
- Club
- UKRV Schnecke Linz
- Coach
- Nandor Almasi (national), Gyorgy Lentuloy (personal)
At Rio 2016, Swoboda became the first Austrian canoeist to win a Paralympic medal in the sport, when he claimed silver in the KL2 200m. A member of the armed forces, he has served as canoe athletes' representative on the sports advisory board of the Austrian Paralympic Committee.
| Season | Competition | Event | Phase | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 PADDLE EUROPE PARACANOE CHAMPIONSHIPS | KL2 Men 200m | Heats | 2 |
| 2026 | 2026 ICF CANOE SPRINT & PARACANOE WORLD CUP MONTREAL | VL3 Men 200m | Heats | 2 |
| 2026 | 2026 ICF CANOE SPRINT & PARACANOE WORLD CUP MONTREAL | KL2 Men 200m | Heats | 2 |
| 2026 | 2026 ICF CANOE SPRINT & PARACANOE WORLD CUP BRANDENBURG | VL3 Men 200m | Heats | 2 |
| 2026 | 2026 PADDLE EUROPE PARACANOE CHAMPIONSHIPS | KL2 Men 200m | Final | 3 |
| 2026 | 2026 ICF CANOE SPRINT & PARACANOE WORLD CUP BRANDENBURG | KL2 Men 200m | Semifinal | 3 |
| 2026 | 2026 ICF CANOE SPRINT & PARACANOE WORLD CUP BRANDENBURG | KL2 Men 200m | Heats | 3 |
| 2026 | 2026 ICF CANOE SPRINT & PARACANOE WORLD CUP BRANDENBURG | VL3 Men 200m | Final | 4 |
| 2026 | 2026 PADDLE EUROPE PARACANOE CHAMPIONSHIPS | VL3 Men 200m | Semifinal | 5 |
| 2026 | 2026 PADDLE EUROPE PARACANOE CHAMPIONSHIPS | VL3 Men 200m | Heats | 5 |