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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
T54
Further personal information
Residence
Sursee, SUI
Occupation
Athlete, Occupational Therapist
Languages
Danish, English, German
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began wheelchair racing in 2001.
Why this sport?
He took up the sport as a way of getting on with his life following his illness.
Club / Team
Vejle IF: Denmark
Name of coach
Joachim Lund [national], DEN
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 22 Oct 2015)
Most influential person in career
Coach Paul Odermatt. (Athlete, 22 Oct 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Enjoy life." (Athlete, 22 Oct 2015)
Impairment
He was diagnosed with leukaemia at age 13. The tumour was pressing against a nerve in his spine and resulted in paraplegia. (Facebook page, 13 Sep 2016; dihf.dk, 07 Oct 2010)
Other information
MOVING TO SWITZERLAND
He relocated to Switzerland in 2009 in order to have access to better training conditions. "After completing my degree in occupational therapy in 2009, I moved to Switzerland the same year to optimise my training further." (Facebook page, 13 Sep 2016; Facebook profile, 06 Sep 2016)
He relocated to Switzerland in 2009 in order to have access to better training conditions. "After completing my degree in occupational therapy in 2009, I moved to Switzerland the same year to optimise my training further." (Facebook page, 13 Sep 2016; Facebook profile, 06 Sep 2016)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Heat 4 | 8 | ||
| Men's Marathon T54 | Final Round | 43 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 1500 m T54 | Heat 1 | 7 | ||
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Heat 2 | 8 | ||
| Men's Marathon T54 | Final Round | 28 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5000 m T53/54 | Heat 2 | 2011-01-24 | 8 | |
| Men's 1500 m T53/54 | Heat 2 | 2011-01-25 | 7 | |
| Men's Marathon T53/54 | Final | 2011-01-30 | 18 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 10000 m T54 | Final 1 | 2013-07-20 | 8 | |
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Semifinal 1 | 2013-07-23 | 11 | |
| Men's Marathon T54 | Final 1 | 2013-07-28 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 1500 m T54 | Heat 3 | 2015-10-23 | 20 | |
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Heat 3 | 2015-10-25 | 15 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-09 | 9 | |
| Men's 1500 m T54 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-12 | 8 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 1500 m T54 | Heat 1 | 2017-07-16 | 24 | |
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Heat 2 | 2017-07-22 | 10 | |
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Final 1 | 2017-07-23 | 9 |