Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
F64
Further personal information
Family
Wife Vesna, daughter Klara
Residence
Bjelovar, CRO
Languages
Croatian
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up Para athletics in 1998.
Club / Team
AK Sokol: Bjelovar, CRO
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Representing Croatia at three consecutive editions of the Paralympic Games between 2008 and 2016. (budidiokojinedostaje.hr, 01 Sep 2016)
Awards and honours
He was named the 2019 Para Athlete of the Year in Bjelovar, Croatia. (klinki.hr, 19 Feb 2020)
Other sports
He represented Croatia in Para table tennis from 1996 to 1998. He also competed in Para powerlifting at the 2006 World Championships in Busan, Republic of Korea. (SportsDeskOnline, 29 Jun 2017; sportilus.com, 27 Aug 2016; hpo.hr, 15 Aug 2012)
Impairment
In 1993 he injured his right leg while serving in the armed forces. The limb has been amputated below the knee. (Facebook profile, 27 Jul 2014; novilist.hr, 07 Sep 2012)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Shot Put F44 | Final Round | 12 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Shot Put F44 | Final Round | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Shot Put F44 | Final Round | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's +100 kg | Final Round | 9999 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Discus Throw F44 | Final | 2011-01-26 | 7 | |
Men's Shot Put F44/46 | Final | 2011-01-28 | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Shot Put F42/44 | Final Round | 2012-08-31 | 7 | |
Men's Discus Throw F44 | Final Round | 2012-09-06 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Discus Throw F44 | Final 1 | 2013-07-21 | 4 | |
Men's Shot Put F44 | Final 1 | 2013-07-27 | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Discus Throw F44 | Final 1 | 2015-10-22 | 5 | |
Men's Shot Put F44 | Final 1 | 2015-10-27 | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Discus Throw F44 | Final Round | 2016-09-16 | 7 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Discus Throw F44 | Final 1 | 2017-07-16 | 10 |