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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Classification
T11, F11
Further personal information
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English, Finnish, Swedish
Higher education
Coaching - University of Jyvaskyla: Finland
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up athletics in 2002 at school.
Club / Team
Old Power: Espoo, FIN
Name of coach
Matti Sadeharju [club]
International debut
Year
2007
Competing for
Finland
General interest
Hobbies
Supporting English football team Manchester United. (Facebook profile, 10 Feb 2021)
Most influential person in career
Coach Matti Sadeharju. (Athlete, 01 Dec 2010)
Hero / Idol
Finnish shot putter Arsi Harju. (Athlete, 01 Apr 2016)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Never give up." (Athlete, 01 Apr 2016)
Other sports
He was a member of the Finnish goalball team that won a silver medal at the 2015 European Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania. He won several medals in Para swimming at junior national level. (airutlehti.fi, 01 Sep 2018; vammaisurheilu.fi, 11 Jul 2015)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (airutlehti.fi, 01 Sep 2018)
Impairment
As a child he was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer of the retina. One of his eyes was replaced by an ocular prosthesis. In the other eye he developed a cataract as a result of radiation therapy. (airutlehti.fi, 01 Sep 2018)
Other information
CLASSIFICATION CHANGE
In 2018 his classification was changed from F12 to F11 due to a deterioration in his vision. (yle.fi, 13 Nov 2019)
In 2018 his classification was changed from F12 to F11 due to a deterioration in his vision. (yle.fi, 13 Nov 2019)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Shot Put F12 | Final 1 | 2013-07-20 | 9 | |
| Men's Discus Throw F12 | Final 1 | 2013-07-24 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Discus Throw F12 | Final 1 | 2015-10-31 | 9 |