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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S5, SB5, SM5
Further personal information
Residence
Zagreb, CRO
Occupation
Student
Languages
Croatian, German, Spanish, English
Higher education
Law, Public Relations - University of Zagreb: Croatia
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 1998 at age seven in Zagreb, Croatia.
Why this sport?
He began swimming for health reasons.
Club / Team
PK Natator: Zagreb, CRO
Name of coach
Ferdinand Major [club], CRO, from 2008; Slobodan Glavcic [national], CRO
International debut
Year
2005
Competing for
Croatia
General interest
Nicknames
Lepi (IPC, 07 Oct 2009)
Memorable sporting achievement
Competing in the S5 200m freestyle final at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
Hero / Idol
Croatian para-swimmer Kristijan Vincetic. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
Awards and honours
He received an award from the Croatian Paralympic Committee for his success in 2008. (braniteljski-portal.hr, 05 Feb 2009)
Impairment
He has tibial aplasia, which impairs his hands and legs. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 2 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 2012-09-01 | 7 | |
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-01 | 4 | |
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-06 | 6 | |
| Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-07 | 7 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-08 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Final 1 | 2013-08-13 | 6 | |
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-13 | 4 | |
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-14 | 11 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Final 1 | 2013-08-17 | 6 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-18 | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-15 | 12 | |
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Heat 2 | 2015-07-18 | 11 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-19 | 9999 |