Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
LW6/8-1
Further personal information
Family
Four daughters
Residence
Czech Republic
Languages
Czech, English, German, Russian
Higher education
Civil Engineering - Brno University of Technology: Czech Republic
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began to learn to ski as soon as he could walk, and took up para-alpine skiing in 1993.
General interest
Nicknames
Stanley (caths.cz, 13 Feb 2014)
Hobbies
Tennis, running, cycling. (caths.cz, 13 Feb 2014)
Awards and honours
He was chosen as the Czech Republic's flag bearer for the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (paralympic.cz, 07 Feb 2014)
Impairment
He had his left forearm amputated after he fell while trying to jump on to a moving train in 1988. (VANOC, 12 Feb 2010; rozhlas.cz, 01 Mar 2002)
Other information
RETIREMENT
In January 2015 he announced his retirement from competitive para-alpine skiing. "The reason is health problems with my knees and my age." (paralympic.cz, 08 Jan 2015)
In January 2015 he announced his retirement from competitive para-alpine skiing. "The reason is health problems with my knees and my age." (paralympic.cz, 08 Jan 2015)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Slalom LW6/8 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's Giant Slalom LW6/8 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Men's Downhill LW6/8 | Final Round | 9999 | ||
Men's Super-G LW6/8 | Final Round | 11 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's Super-G Standing | Final Round | 39 | ||
Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final Round | 16 | ||
Men's Slalom Standing | Final Round | 18 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's Slalom Standing | Final Round | 14 | ||
Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final Round | 13 | ||
Men's Super Combined Standing | Final Round | 12 | ||
Men's Super-G Standing | Final Round | 13 | ||
Men's Downhill Standing | Final Round | 18 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's Downhill LW6/8 | Final Round | 9 | ||
Men's Super-G LW6/8 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Men's Giant Slalom LW6/8 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Men's Slalom LW6/8 | Final Round | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's Slalom LW6/8 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Men's Giant Slalom LW6/8 | Final Round | 9999 | ||
Men's Super-G LW6/8 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Men's Downhill LW6/8 | Final Round | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's Slalom Standing | Final | 2009-02-20 | 12 | |
Men's Super-Combined Standing | Final | 2009-02-23 | 18 | |
Men's Super-G Standing | Final | 2009-02-23 | 25 | |
Men's Super-G Standing | Run 2 | 2009-02-24 | 27 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's Super-G Standing | Final | 2011-01-18 | 12 | |
Men's Super-Combined Standing | Final | 2011-01-19 | 11 | |
Men's Slalom Standing | Final | 2011-01-20 | 14 | |
Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final | 2011-01-21 | 12 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's Slalom Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-13 | 21 | |
Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-15 | 9999 |