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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
F57
Further personal information
Family
Wife Iva, son Ondrej, daughter Jolana
Residence
Olomouc, CZE
Occupation
Coach
Languages
German, Italian, Polish
Higher education
Agricultural Studies
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 1984 at the RU Hrabyne rehabilitation facility in the Czech Republic.
Why this sport?
He was influenced some friends.
Club / Team
AK Olomouc: Czech Republic
Name of coach
Petr Vratil [national]
Coach from which country?
Czech Republic
International debut
Year
1994
Competing for
Czech Republic
Tournament
World Championships
Location
Berlin
General interest
Hobbies
Basketball, spending time with his family. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)
Most influential person in career
Czech discus thrower Antonin Wybraniec. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)
Injuries
He sustained a broken finger in March 2008. The finger, which was on his throwing hand, took one month to heal. (sport.cz, 17 Sep 2008; Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs
He has a little talisman from his wife and daughter. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Invest yourself totally in everything." (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)
Awards and honours
He was the Czech Republic's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (paralympic.org, 29 Aug 2012)
Other sports
He has played wheelchair basketball for RSC Zwickau in Germany. He has captained the Czech national wheelchair basketball team, and also acted as the national team coach. In addition, he has competed in wheelchair floorball for ABAK Remedicum Ostrava in the Czech Republic. (wbasket.cz, 10 Jun 2013; denik.cz, 28 May 2013; Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)
Impairment
He injured his spine in a sledging accident. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Shot Put F56 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's Discus Throw F56 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's Javelin F56 | Final Round | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Javelin F57/58 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's Discus Throw F57/58 | Final Round | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Javelin F57 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's Discus Throw F57 | Final Round | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Javelin F57 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's Discus Throw F57 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's Shot Put F57 | Final Round | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Javelin F57 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's Discus Throw F57 | Final Round | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Javelin F57 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's Shot Put F57 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's Discus Throw F57 | Final Round | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Shot Put F57 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's Discus Throw F57 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's Javelin F57 | Final Round | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Discus Throw F57/58 | Final | 2011-01-26 | 4 | |
| Men's Javelin F57/58 | Final | 2011-01-28 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Discus Throw F57/58 | Final Round | 2012-08-31 | 2 | |
| Men's Javelin F57/58 | Final Round | 2012-09-08 | 11 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Discus Throw F57/58 | Final 1 | 2013-07-22 | 9 |