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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Impaired range of motion
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
LW9-1
Further personal information
Residence
Hurbanovo, SVK
Occupation
Motivational Speaker
Languages
Czech, English, French, Hungarian, Slovak
Higher education
Management, Tourism - University of Economics in Bratislava: Slovakia
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began Para alpine skiing in 1995 in Slovakia.
Why this sport?
His parents introduced him to the sport.
Club / Team
Pegas Remata: Handlová, SVK
Name of coach
Roman Petrik [national], SVK
General interest
Nicknames
Vojnik (vancouver2010.com, 01 Mar 2010)
Hobbies
Para taekwondo, painting, music, computers, cars. (Facebook profile, 02 Oct 2021; smesirovni.sk, 20 Nov 2019)
Memorable sporting achievement
Finishing fourth in giant slalom at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 04 Jan 2019)
Most influential person in career
His family. (Athlete, 05 Mar 2018)
Hero / Idol
US alpine skier Bode Miller. (Athlete, 05 Mar 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Don't fall down. Smile. I am always smiling. No matter what happens, we must smile because there is only one life and the only thing to do is just smile." (paralympic.org, 15 Oct 2021)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the Paralympic Winter Games. (smesirovni.sk, 20 Nov 2019)
Impairment
He was born with underdeveloped upper and lower limbs. (spv.sk, 01 Mar 2014)
Other information
RETIREMENT PLANS
He will retire from competitive Para alpine skiing after the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. "The biggest motivation is to get one medal, just one medal because I was fourth three times. Every athlete who has a medal or some success in his sport, he has a good feeling and I would like to have that too. I want the medal. After Beijing, I will end my career. If I win a medal, or if I don't win a medal, I will finish. Everything must end somewhere." (paralympic.org, 15 Oct 2021)
PAINTING
He enjoyed painting as a child, and returned to his hobby more seriously in 2020 thanks to his brother. He draws inspiration from street art and graffiti, and particularly enjoys depicting animals. "My brother was in New York [United States of America] for a trip and he wanted to buy a painting from some man in Central Park. He did not buy it because it was too expensive so I told him that I will paint the same painting for him. It took one year, the painting that I made. It was a frog. When I finished this painting I was really excited, so I made more and more paintings. I sold three or four paintings last month [speaking in March 2022], so it's pretty good. I would like to do it 100% after the [2022] Paralympics. I just bought a new house. It's a ruin, but there is a place where I can paint." (OIS, 08 Mar 2022; paralympic.org, 15 Oct 2021)
He will retire from competitive Para alpine skiing after the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. "The biggest motivation is to get one medal, just one medal because I was fourth three times. Every athlete who has a medal or some success in his sport, he has a good feeling and I would like to have that too. I want the medal. After Beijing, I will end my career. If I win a medal, or if I don't win a medal, I will finish. Everything must end somewhere." (paralympic.org, 15 Oct 2021)
PAINTING
He enjoyed painting as a child, and returned to his hobby more seriously in 2020 thanks to his brother. He draws inspiration from street art and graffiti, and particularly enjoys depicting animals. "My brother was in New York [United States of America] for a trip and he wanted to buy a painting from some man in Central Park. He did not buy it because it was too expensive so I told him that I will paint the same painting for him. It took one year, the painting that I made. It was a frog. When I finished this painting I was really excited, so I made more and more paintings. I sold three or four paintings last month [speaking in March 2022], so it's pretty good. I would like to do it 100% after the [2022] Paralympics. I just bought a new house. It's a ruin, but there is a place where I can paint." (OIS, 08 Mar 2022; paralympic.org, 15 Oct 2021)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Super-G Standing | Final Round | 26 | ||
| Men's Slalom Standing | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final Round | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Standing | Final Round | 19 | ||
| Men's Super-G Standing | Final Round | 11 | ||
| Men's Super Combined Standing | Final Round | 16 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final Round | 15 | ||
| Men's Slalom Standing | Final Round | 24 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Slalom Standing | Final | 2009-02-20 | 16 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final | 2009-02-21 | 16 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Standing | Final | 2009-02-23 | 22 | |
| Men's Super-G Standing | Final | 2009-02-23 | 24 | |
| Men's Super-G Standing | Run 2 | 2009-02-24 | 16 | |
| Men's Downhill Standing | Final | 2009-02-28 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Standing | Final | 2011-01-16 | 15 | |
| Men's Super-G Standing | Final | 2011-01-18 | 16 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Standing | Final | 2011-01-19 | 15 | |
| Men's Slalom Standing | Final | 2011-01-20 | 17 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final | 2011-01-21 | 16 | |
| Mixed Team Event VI/Sitting/Standing | Final | 2011-01-23 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Standing | Race 1 | 2013-02-20 | 10 | |
| Men's Super-G Standing | Race 1 | 2013-02-21 | 5 | |
| Men's Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2013-02-24 | 6 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Standing | Race 1 | 2013-02-25 | 10 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2013-02-26 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Super-G Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-09 | 8 | |
| Men's Slalom Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-13 | 14 | |
| Men's Super Combined Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-14 | 8 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-15 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Standing | Race 1 | 2015-03-04 | 10 | |
| Men's Super-G Standing | Race 1 | 2015-03-05 | 8 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Standing | Race 1 | 2015-03-07 | 11 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2015-03-08 | 5 | |
| Men's Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2015-03-10 | 8 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Standing | Race 1 | 2017-01-25 | 16 | |
| Men's Super-G Standing | Race 1 | 2017-01-26 | 9 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Standing | Race 1 | 2017-01-28 | 10 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2017-01-30 | 4 | |
| Men's Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2017-01-31 | 11 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Standing | Final | 2018-03-10 | 16 | |
| Men's Super-G Standing | Final | 2018-03-11 | 6 | |
| Men's Super Combined Standing | Final | 2018-03-13 | 8 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final | 2018-03-14 | 4 | |
| Men's Slalom Standing | Final | 2018-03-17 | 11 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2019-01-21 | 6 | |
| Men's Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2019-01-23 | 5 | |
| Men's Downhill Standing | Race 1 | 2019-01-30 | 17 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Standing | Race 1 | 2019-01-31 | 7 | |
| Men's Super-G Standing | Race 1 (from SC) | 2019-01-31 | 9 |
