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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Further personal information
Residence
Otrokovice, CZE
Languages
Czech, English
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began playing Para ice hockey in 2006 in Zlin, Czech Republic.
Why this sport?
One of his friends persuaded him to try the sport.
Club / Team
SHK LAPP Zlin: Czech Republic
Name of coach
Tomas Sedlacek [club], CZE; Jiri Briza [national], CZE
Preferred position / style / stance / technique
Forward
International debut
Year
2005
Competing for
Czech Republic
General interest
Nicknames
Dave (caths.cz, 26 Feb 2014)
Memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the Paralympic Winter Games in 2010, 2014, and 2018, and winning four national titles in the Czech Republic. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2018)
Awards and honours
He was named the 2012 Athlete with an Impairment of the Year in Otrokovice, Czech Republic. (sledgehokejzlin.cz, 07 Apr 2013)
Impairment
At age 13 he was hit by a lorry while cycling in Otrokovice, Czech Republic. His injuries resulted in the amputation of his right leg. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2018; dobryskutek.cz, 10 Oct 2010)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed | Group A | 2 | ||
| Mixed | Group A | 3 | ||
| Mixed | Group A | 6 | ||
| Mixed | Classification 5-8 | 201 | ||
| Mixed | Classification 5-6 | 101 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed | Group A | 2014-03-08 | 1 | |
| Mixed | Group A | 2014-03-09 | 3 | |
| Mixed | Group A | 2014-03-11 | 6 | |
| Mixed | Group A - Standings | 2014-03-11 | 3 | |
| Mixed | Classification 5-6 | 2014-03-12 | 202 | |
| Mixed | Classification 5-8 | 2014-03-14 | 101 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Tournament | Group B | 2018-03-11 | 3 | |
| Mixed Tournament | Group B | 2018-03-12 | 4 | |
| Mixed Tournament | Group B | 2018-03-13 | 6 | |
| Mixed Tournament | Group B - Standings | 2018-03-13 | 3 | |
| Mixed Tournament | Classification 5-8 | 2018-03-14 | 1 | |
| Mixed Tournament | Classification 5-6 | 2018-03-16 | 1 |