Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Further personal information
Family
Partner Wioletta
Residence
Nowy Targ, POL
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English, Polish
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began skiing in 2012 at age 22 in Jakuszyce, Poland.
Why this sport?
"Former Polish Para Nordic skier Marian Damian invited me to try the sport."
Club / Team
KS Obidowiec Obidowa [Nordic skiing]: Poland
Name of coach
Zofia Faron [Nordic skiing, club], POL; Wieslaw Cempa [Nordic skiing, national], POL
International debut
Year
2014
Competing for
Poland
Tournament
World Cup
Location
Vuokatti, FIN
General interest
Hobbies
Football. (Athlete, 02 Mar 2022)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning silver in the standing 12.5km classic event at the 2021 World Championships in Lillehammer, Norway, and claiming silver in the standing sprint freestyle event at the 2017 World Championships in Finsterau, Germany. (Athlete, 02 Mar 2022)
Most influential person in career
Coach Wojciech Suchwalko. (Athlete, 02 Mar 2022)
Hero / Idol
Norwegian cross-country skier Petter Northug. (Athlete, 02 Mar 2022)
Injuries
In January 2014 he fractured his collarbone at the World Cup event in Oberstdorf, Germany. (Facebook profile, 21 Jan 2014)
He has broken two bones in his hand during his sporting career. (Athlete, 02 Mar 2022)
He has broken two bones in his hand during his sporting career. (Athlete, 02 Mar 2022)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"You've got to work harder and harder to get better and better." (Athlete, 10 Mar 2014)
Other sports
He is classified as an LW5/7 athlete in Para Nordic skiing and competed in both biathlon and cross-country skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games in 2014 and 2018. He has also competed in Para cycling at national level in Poland for the VeloAktiv club. (Athlete, 02 Mar 2022; SportsDeskOnline, 02 Dec 2021; IPC, 02 Dec 2021; Facebook page, 18 Jul 2021; paralympic.org, 2016)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the Paralympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 02 Mar 2022)
Impairment
At age 11 he was electrocuted in an accident, which resulted in the loss of his right arm below the elbow and a part of his left hand. (katarzyna-rogowiec.pl, 12 Dec 2013; Athlete, 10 Mar 2014)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 7.5 km Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-08 | 19 | |
Men's 12.5 km Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-11 | 16 | |
Men's 1 km Sprint Standing | Qualification | 2014-03-12 | 18 | |
Men's 15 km Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-14 | 18 | |
4x2.5 km Open Relay | Final Round | 2014-03-15 | 6 | |
Men's 10 km Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-16 | 20 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Short Distance Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-24 | 13 | |
Men's Long Distance - Free Style Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-25 | 12 | |
Men's Middle Distance Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-27 | 13 | |
Men's Sprint - Classic Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-28 | 17 | |
Open Relay | Final | 2015-02-01 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Middle Distance Standing | Final | 2017-02-11 | 11 | |
Men's Sprint - Free Style Standing | Final | 2017-02-12 | 2 | |
Open Relay | Final | 2017-02-15 | 7 | |
Men's Long Distance - Classic Standing | Final | 2017-02-16 | 6 | |
Men's Sprint Standing | Final | 2017-02-18 | 7 | |
Men's Middle Distance - Free Style Standing | Final | 2017-02-19 | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 7.5km Standing | Final | 2018-03-10 | 11 | |
Men's 20km Free Standing | Final | 2018-03-12 | 5 | |
Men's 1.5km Sprint Classic Standing | Final | 2018-03-14 | 7 | |
Men's 10km Classic Standing | Final | 2018-03-17 | 6 | |
4x2.5km Open Relay | Final | 2018-03-18 | 9 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's Middle Distance - Free Style Standing | Final | 2019-02-17 | 7 | |
Men's Sprint - Free Style Standing | Final | 2019-02-18 | 8 | |
Open Relay | Final | 2019-02-23 | 5 | |
Men's Long Distance - Classic Standing | Final | 2019-02-24 | 4 |