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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
B3
Guide
Anna Ogarzynska
Further personal information
Family
Partner Paulina Mikolajek
Residence
Dabrowa Górnicza, POL
Languages
English, Polish
Higher education
Management - University of Physical Education: Katowice, POL
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began skiing at age three in Poland.
Why this sport?
His father, who was a ski instructor, got him involved in the sport.
Club / Team
WSSiRN START Katowice: Poland
Name of coach
Peter Matiasko [national], SVK; Bartomiej Olseski [national]
International debut
Year
2009
Competing for
Poland
Tournament
World Championships
Location
Korea
General interest
Hobbies
Wakeboarding. (Facebook profile, 20 Aug 2017)
Memorable sporting achievement
Placing fifth in slalom at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2018)
Most influential person in career
His father. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2018)
Hero / Idol
US alpine skier Bode Miller. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"If you set a bar high, you cannot knock it down." (Facebook profile, 20 Aug 2017)
Awards and honours
He was chosen as Poland's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (paralympic.org, 07 Mar 2014)
Impairment
He was born with a visual condition, and lost all of the vision in his left eye due to a retinal detachment at age 20. He has tunnel vision in his right eye. (sport.pl, 11 Mar 2014; niepelnosprawni.pl, 06 Mar 2014)
Other information
WAKEBOARDING
Wakeboarding is one of his hobbies, but also forms an integral part of his training. "Training on wakeboard and water skis is a perfect way to improve my balance and strength for skiing." (startkatowice.pl, 19 Sep 2017)
Wakeboarding is one of his hobbies, but also forms an integral part of his training. "Training on wakeboard and water skis is a perfect way to improve my balance and strength for skiing." (startkatowice.pl, 19 Sep 2017)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Giant Slalom Visually impaired | Final Round | 9 | ||
| Men's Slalom Visually impaired | Final Round | 8 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Slalom VI | Final | 2009-02-20 | 9 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom VI | Final | 2009-02-21 | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Super-G VI | Race 1 | 2013-02-21 | 13 | |
| Men's Slalom VI | Race 1 | 2013-02-24 | 9999 | |
| Men's Super-Combined VI | Race 1 | 2013-02-25 | 9999 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom VI | Race 1 | 2013-02-26 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Super-G Visually Impaired | Final Round | 2014-03-09 | 9999 | |
| Men's Slalom Visually Impaired | Final Round | 2014-03-13 | 5 | |
| Men's Super Combined Visually Impaired | Final Round | 2014-03-14 | 5 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Visually Impaired | Final Round | 2014-03-15 | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Super-G VI | Race 1 | 2015-03-05 | 11 | |
| Men's Super-Combined VI | Race 1 | 2015-03-07 | 6 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom VI | Race 1 | 2015-03-08 | 6 | |
| Men's Slalom VI | Race 1 | 2015-03-10 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill VI | Race 1 | 2017-01-25 | 7 | |
| Men's Super-G VI | Race 1 | 2017-01-26 | 6 | |
| Men's Super-Combined VI | Race 1 | 2017-01-28 | 6 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom VI | Race 1 | 2017-01-30 | 6 | |
| Men's Slalom VI | Race 1 | 2017-01-31 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Visually Impaired | Final | 2018-03-10 | 8 | |
| Men's Super-G Visually Impaired | Final | 2018-03-11 | 12 | |
| Men's Super Combined Visually Impaired | Final | 2018-03-13 | 6 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Visually Impaired | Final | 2018-03-14 | 10 | |
| Men's Slalom Visually Impaired | Final | 2018-03-17 | 6 |