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Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Further personal information
Family
Wife Terezia, children Iveta, Lydia, Jozef and Barbora
Residence
Vištuk, SVK
Occupation
Coach
Languages
Slovak
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began shooting in 1972 at age 28 in Vistuk, Slovakia.
Why this sport?
He loved practising sport.
Club / Team
SSK Vistuk: Slovakia
Name of coach
Milan Golena [national], SVK
Handedness
Right
International debut
Year
1999
Competing for
Slovakia
Tournament
World Cup
Location
Switzerland
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the team event at the European championships. (Athlete, 06 Sep 2016)
Hero / Idol
Swedish Para shooter Jonas Jacobsson. (Athlete, 06 Sep 2016)
Other sports
His daughter represented Czechoslovakia in shooting, and his grandson has competed in the sport at World Cup events. His granddaughter has won Slovakian junior national junior championship titles in shooting. (spv.sk, 2016)
Impairment
His left leg is five centimetres shorter than his right as the result of an accident. (spv.sk, 2016; Athlete, 06 Sep 2016)
Other information
COACHING
He served as head coach of the Slovakian shooting team at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (spv.sk, 22 Aug 2016)
CLUB FOUNDER
In 1973 he founded the SSK Vistuk shooting club in Slovakia. (vistuk.sk, 12 Jul 2012; shooting.sk, 11 Apr 2015)
He served as head coach of the Slovakian shooting team at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (spv.sk, 22 Aug 2016)
CLUB FOUNDER
In 1973 he founded the SSK Vistuk shooting club in Slovakia. (vistuk.sk, 12 Jul 2012; shooting.sk, 11 Apr 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH1 | Preliminary | 19 | ||
| Men's Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 | Preliminary | 27 | ||
| Mixed Free Rifle Prone SH1 | Preliminary | 34 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Free Rifle Prone SH1 | Qualification | 25 | ||
| Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH1 | Qualification | 26 | ||
| Men's Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 | Qualification | 24 | ||
| Men's Air Rifle Standing SH1 | Qualification | 25 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 | Preliminary | 19 | ||
| Mixed Free Rifle Prone SH1 | Preliminary | 13 | ||
| Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH1 | Preliminary | 38 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 10m Air Rifle standing SH1 | Qualification | 2010-07-17 | 42 | |
| Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH1 | Qualification | 2010-07-19 | 34 | |
| Men's 50m Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 | Qualification | 2010-07-20 | 25 | |
| Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH1 | Elimination | 2010-07-23 | 13 | |
| Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH1 | Qualification | 2010-07-23 | 48 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 - Men's 10 m Air Rifle Standing SH1 | Qualification | 2012-08-31 | 28 | |
| R3 - Mixed 10 m Air Rifle Prone SH1 | Qualification | 2012-09-01 | 40 | |
| R6 - Mixed 50 m Rifle Prone SH1 | Qualification | 2012-09-04 | 17 | |
| R7 - Men's 50 m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 | Qualification | 2012-09-05 | 26 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH1 | Qualification | 2014-07-21 | 61 | |
| Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH1 | Elimination | 2014-07-22 | 34 | |
| Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH1 | Qualification | 2014-07-22 | 26 | |
| Men's 50m Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 | Qualification | 2014-07-25 | 32 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 - Mixed 10 m Air Rifle Prone SH1 | Qualification | 2016-09-10 | 21 | |
| R7 - Men's 50 m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 | Qualification | 2016-09-12 | 21 | |
| R6 - Mixed 50 m Rifle Prone SH1 | Qualification | 2016-09-14 | 18 |