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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
B3
Guide
Jakub Twardowski
Further personal information
Family
Wife Beata
Residence
Poland
Occupation
Carpenter
Languages
Polish
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 2012 in Klimkowka, Poland.
Club / Team
PK Podkarpackie: Przemysl, POL
Name of coach
Kazimierz Cetnarski [national], POL
International debut
Year
2014
Competing for
Poland
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Placing fifth in the Para biathlon pursuit at the 2017 World Cup event in Canmore, AB, Canada. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2018)
Most influential person in career
His wife Beata. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2018)
Hero / Idol
Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjorndalen. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2018)
Other sports
He has competed in Para biathlon at national level. (parasportowcy.pl, 24 Feb 2018)
Impairment
At age 30 he was diagnosed with macular degeneration, a condition that caused gradual loss of vision. He has four siblings and three of them have also been diagnosed with the condition. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2018; paralympic.org.pl, 01 Dec 2017)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Middle Distance VI | Final | 2017-02-11 | 11 | |
| Men's Sprint - Free Style VI | Final | 2017-02-12 | 14 | |
| Men's Long Distance VI | Final | 2017-02-14 | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 7.5km Visual Impaired | Final | 2018-03-10 | 16 | |
| Men's 20km Free Visual Impaired | Final | 2018-03-12 | 9 | |
| Men's 12.5km Visual Impaired | Final | 2018-03-13 | 12 | |
| Men's 1.5km Sprint Classic Visual Impaired | Final | 2018-03-14 | 10 | |
| Men's 15km Visual Impaired | Final | 2018-03-16 | 9999 | |
| Men's 10km Classic Visual Impaired | Final | 2018-03-17 | 9 | |
| 4x2.5km Open Relay | Final | 2018-03-18 | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Middle Distance - Free Style VI | Final | 2019-02-17 | 10 | |
| Men's Sprint - Free Style VI | Final | 2019-02-18 | 9 | |
| Men's Sprint VI | Final | 2019-02-20 | 10 | |
| Men's Long Distance VI | Final | 2019-02-21 | 9 | |
| Open Relay | Final | 2019-02-23 | 5 | |
| Men's Long Distance - Classic VI | Final | 2019-02-24 | 7 |