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Zivko Papaz

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Serbia
Shooting

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
SH1

Further personal information

Family
Wife Dragana, son Aleksa [2012]
Residence
Belgrade, SRB
Languages
Serbian

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He began shooting in 2005 in Belgrade, Serbia.
Why this sport?
He had shooting experience from his time serving in the military, and took up shooting Para sport as a way of meeting new people. "I have always loved sport. I used to play wheelchair basketball, but then I decided to return to my beloved shooting."
Club / Team
SKOSI Pobednik: Belgrade, SRB
Name of coach
Nenad Pajic [national], SRB
Training Regime
He trains for up to five hours a day.
Handedness
Right

General interest

Memorable sporting achievement
Winning silver in the SH1 25m pistol at the 2019 World Championships in Sydney, NSW, Australia. (RTV Zabava - Zvanicni kanal YouTube channel, 18 Jan 2021)
Most influential person in career
His family. (RTV Zabava - Zvanicni kanal YouTube channel, 18 Jan 2021)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Never give up." (citajfilter.com, 24 Nov 2019)
Other sports
He has played wheelchair basketball at national level in Serbia. (espreso.rs, 22 Nov 2019)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (RTV Zabava - Zvanicni kanal YouTube channel, 18 Jan 2021)
Impairment
He injured his spinal cord in 1992 while serving in the military. (espreso.rs, 22 Nov 2019; Athlete, 08 Sep 2016)
Other information
FROM BOSNIA TO SERBIA
He was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, but in 1992 he moved to Belgrade, Serbia, to receive treatment for his impairment. "By coincidence in 1992 I came to Belgrade because of wounds sustained during war. I came here for treatment and stayed in Belgrade. My life here was changed completely." (espreso.rs, 22 Nov 2019)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Air Pistol SH1 Qualification 33
Mixed Sport Pistol SH1 Qualification 21
Mixed Free Pistol SH1 Qualification 27
2010 IPC Shooting World Championships (Zagreb, Croatia)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Mixed 25m Sport Pistol SH1 Qualification 2010-07-18 22
Mixed 50m Free Pistol SH1 Qualification 2010-07-21 3
Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification 2010-07-23 18
London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
P1 - Men's 10 m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification 2012-08-30 7
P1 - Men's 10 m Air Pistol SH1 Final Round 2012-08-30 6
P3 - Mixed 25 m Pistol SH1 Final Round 2012-09-03 7
P3 - Mixed 25 m Pistol SH1 Qualification 2012-09-03 7
P4 - Mixed 50 m Pistol SH1 Qualification 2012-09-06 22
2014 IPC Shooting World Championships (Suhl, Germany)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification 2014-07-20 31
Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 Qualification 2014-07-22 16
Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 Qualification 2014-07-24 28
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
P1 - Men's 10 m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification 2016-09-09 26
P3 - Mixed 25 m Pistol SH1 Semifinal 2016-09-11 8
P3 - Mixed 25 m Pistol SH1 Qualification 2016-09-11 2
P4 - Mixed 50 m Pistol SH1 Qualification 2016-09-14 11
Cheongju 2018 World Shooting Para Sport Championships (Cheongju, South Korea)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
P1 - Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification 2018-05-05 15
P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 Qualification 2018-05-05 12
P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 Qualification 2018-05-05 16
Team P1 - Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification 2018-05-05 5
Team P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 Qualification 2018-05-05 4