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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
S13, SB13, SM13
Further personal information
Family
Two sons
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Indonesian
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up Para swimming in Jayapura, Indonesia. He began competing at the 2008 National Paralympic Week in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Why this sport?
Indonesian Para swimmer Daniel Patay got him involved in the sport. "Daniel was a friend of my brother's and he had the same experience as I did [blast fishing accident]. He gave me enough motivation to move on and ultimately to take up the sport."
Name of coach
Dimin [national], INA
International debut
Year
2011
Competing for
Indonesia
General interest
Hero / Idol
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
Impairment
At age 17 he was involved in a blast fishing accident which resulted in his vision becoming impaired. He lost sight in one of his eyes and has limited visibility in the other. "My uncle was experienced in blast fishing and he had some supplies in his house. One day my friends and I were planning a party so I took several blasters to catch some fish for it. Sadly, I had no idea how the fuses work. The first one blasted successfully in the water but the second one blasted right beside me." (metrotvnews.com, 15 Jan 2016; detik.com, 08 Dec 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-13 | 15 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB13 | Final 1 | 2015-07-17 | 6 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-18 | 18 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB13 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-11 | 6 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-14 | 6 |