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Jan Vanek

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Czech Republic
Athletics
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Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
F51

Further personal information

Residence
Czech Republic
Occupation
Athlete

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 1996 in Hvezda Pardubice, Czech Republic.
Why this sport?
It was a new experience and got him moving around.
Club / Team
SKP Hvezda Pardubice: Czech Republic
Name of coach
Eva Hrdinova [club], CZE, from 1994; Petr Vratil [national], CZE

International debut

Year
2008
Competing for
Czech Republic
Tournament
Paralympic Games
Location
Beijing, CHN

General interest

Other sports
He also plays electric wheelchair hockey for Indians Plzen. (cfewh.cz, 05 Feb 2016)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Club Throw F32/51 Final Round 3
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Club Throw F31/32/51 Final 2011-01-25 5
London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Club Throw F31/32/51 Final Round 2012-08-31 4
IPC Athletics World Championships (Lyon, France)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Club Throw F31/32/51 Final 1 2013-07-25 3
IPC Athletics 2015 World Championships (Doha, Qatar)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Club Throw F51 Final 1 2015-10-29 7
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Club Throw F51 Final Round 2016-09-16 8