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Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
Open
Further personal information
Family
Two daughters
Residence
Podnanos, SLO
Occupation
Athlete, Doctor
Languages
English, Italian, Slovene
Higher education
Medicine - University of Ljubljana: Slovenia
Sport specific information
Why this sport?
"I don't know why, but I love competition, I like to compete, that's a big motivation for me."
Club / Team
SKD Budanje: Slovenia
Name of coach
Brina Bozic [personal], SLO
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the 2008 and 2016 Paralympic Games. (siol.net, 06 Jun 2020)
Most influential person in career
His family (siol.net, 06 Jun 2021)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Disability is only in the mind." (zsiswordpress.com, 05 Jan 2009)
Awards and honours
He was named flag bearer for Slovenia for the Opening Ceremony at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (primorskival.si, 30 Jul 2021)
Other sports
He has represented Slovenia in Para swimming at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing and Para canoe at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He also competed in Para rowing at the 2011 World Championships in Bled, Slovenia. (SportsDeskOnline, 22 Aug 2021; zsiswordpress.com, 05 Jan 2009; Instagram profile, 12 Aug 2021)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook profile, 12 Jul 2021)
Impairment
He has undergone more than 20 operations after being born without the patella bone in his knees because of tibial aplasia. (zsis.si, Aug 2016; zsiswordpress.com, 05 Jan 2009)
Other information
OCCUPATION
He is a doctor specialising in internal medicine and works at a thyroid disease and diabetes health centre in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. (primorske.si, 22 Sep 2016; 4d.rtvslo.si, 18 Jul 2016; Facebook profile, 12 Jul 2021)
He is a doctor specialising in internal medicine and works at a thyroid disease and diabetes health centre in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. (primorske.si, 22 Sep 2016; 4d.rtvslo.si, 18 Jul 2016; Facebook profile, 12 Jul 2021)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S7 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S7 | Heats | 6 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S7 | Heats | 9 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 | Heats | 9999 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S7 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S7 | Heats | 8 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Heats | 10 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Heats | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S7 | Heat 3 | 7 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S7 | Heat 1 | 6 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Heat 2 | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 | Heat 2 | 7 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S7 | Heat 1 | 6 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S7 | Heat 2 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's KL2 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-14 | 3 | |
| Men's KL2 | Semifinal | 2016-09-14 | 2 | |
| Men's KL2 | Final | 2016-09-15 | 6 |