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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
LW5/7
Further personal information
Residence
Kluszkowce, POL
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English, Polish
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began the sport in January 2012 in Szklarska Poreba, Poland.
Why this sport?
"Former Polish Para Nordic skier Marian Damian invited me to try the sport."
Club / Team
KS Obidowiec Obidowa: Poland
Name of coach
Wieslawa Cempy [national], POL; Eweliny Marcisz [national], POL; Wojciech Suchwalko [personal]
International debut
Year
2014
Competing for
Poland
Tournament
World Cup
Location
Vuokatti, FIN
General interest
Hobbies
Playing football, listening to music. (paralympic.org, 28 Jul 2017)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning silver in the standing 1km sprint freestyle at the 2017 World Championships in Finsterau, Germany. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2018)
Most influential person in career
Coach Wojciech Suchwalko. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2018)
Hero / Idol
Norwegian cross-country skier Petter Northug. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2018)
Injuries
In January 2014 he fractured his collarbone at the World Cup event in Oberstdorf, Germany. (Facebook profile, 21 Jan 2014)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"You've got to work harder and harder to get better and better." (Athlete, 10 Mar 2014)
Other sports
He competed in biathlon and cross-country skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games in both 2014 and 2018. (paralympic.org, 2016)
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 |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |