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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
LW12
Further personal information
Family
Partner Dorota
Residence
Wieliczka, POL
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English, Russian
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in August 2002 in Wagrowiec, Poland.
Why this sport?
He was encouraged by coach Stanislaw Slezak. First he tried athletics, but then discovered cross-country skiing. "There was a cross-country section at the sports club where I trained."
Club / Team
START Nowy Sacz: Poland
Name of coach
Stanislaw Slezak [club], POL; Wieslaw Cempy [national], POL; Ewelina Marcisz [national]. POL
International debut
Year
2003
Competing for
Poland
General interest
Nicknames
Rosiu (Athlete, 10 Feb 2018)
Hobbies
Football, music. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2018)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning silver in the 7.5km sprint at the 2011 World Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2018)
Most influential person in career
Polish Para biathlete and cross-country skier Robert Wator. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2018)
Hero / Idol
Italian footballer Roberto Baggio, Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjorndalen. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2018)
Injuries
He has suffered broken ribs during his career, and was out for two months. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Practice makes perfect." (Athlete, 10 Feb 2018)
Awards and honours
He was named flag bearer for Poland at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (pyeongchang2018.com, 09 Mar 2018)
Other sports
He competed in biathlon and cross-country skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games in 2010, 2014 and 2018. He has also played amputee football at international level, representing Poland at the 2014 World Championships in Mexico. (SportsDeskOnline, 02 Jan 2019; gazetakrakowska.pl, 06 Mar 2017; wspieramyklub.pl, 09 Aug 2013)
Impairment
He was born without a femur [thigh bone] in his right leg. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2018)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 12.5 km Individual Sitting | Final Round | 17 | ||
| Men's 2.4 km Pursuit Sitting | Qualification | 15 | ||
| Men's 1 km Sprint Sitting | Qualification | 16 | ||
| Men's 10 km Sitting | Final Round | 23 | ||
| Men's 15 km Sitting | Final Round | 20 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Sprint - Classic Sitting | Final | 2013-02-25 | 20 | |
| Men's Long Distance - Classic Sitting | Final | 2013-02-26 | 20 | |
| Men's Short Distance Sitting | Final | 2013-02-28 | 22 | |
| Men's Middle Distance Sitting | Final | 2013-03-01 | 15 | |
| Men's Long Distance Sitting | Final | 2013-03-03 | 13 | |
| Men's Middle Distance - Classic Sitting | Final | 2013-03-05 | 20 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 7.5 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-08 | 13 | |
| Men's 15 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-09 | 11 | |
| Men's 12.5 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-11 | 13 | |
| Men's 1 km Sprint Sitting | Qualification | 2014-03-12 | 16 | |
| Men's 15 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-14 | 17 | |
| 4x2.5 km Open Relay | Final Round | 2014-03-15 | 6 | |
| Men's 10 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-16 | 17 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Short Distance Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-01-24 | 14 | |
| Men's Long Distance - Free Style Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-01-25 | 7 | |
| Men's Middle Distance Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-01-27 | 14 | |
| Men's Sprint - Classic Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-01-28 | 15 | |
| Men's Long Distance Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-01-30 | 14 | |
| Men's Middle Distance - Classic Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-01-31 | 10 | |
| Open Relay | Final | 2015-02-01 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Middle Distance Sitting | Final | 2017-02-11 | 7 | |
| Men's Sprint - Free Style Sitting | Final | 2017-02-12 | 6 | |
| Open Relay | Final | 2017-02-15 | 7 | |
| Men's Long Distance - Classic Sitting | Final | 2017-02-16 | 9999 | |
| Men's Sprint Sitting | Final | 2017-02-18 | 8 | |
| Men's Middle Distance - Free Style Sitting | Final | 2017-02-19 | 10 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 7.5km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-10 | 17 | |
| Men's 15km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-11 | 21 | |
| Men's 12.5km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-13 | 15 | |
| Men's 1.1km Sprint Sitting | Final | 2018-03-14 | 22 | |
| Men's 15km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-16 | 12 | |
| Men's 7.5km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-17 | 9999 | |
| 4x2.5km Open Relay | Final | 2018-03-18 | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Middle Distance Sitting | Final | 2019-02-16 | 12 | |
| Men's Middle Distance - Free Style Sitting | Final | 2019-02-17 | 10 | |
| Men's Sprint - Free Style Sitting | Final | 2019-02-18 | 8 | |
| Men's Sprint Sitting | Final | 2019-02-20 | 13 | |
| Men's Long Distance Sitting | Final | 2019-02-21 | 9999 | |
| Men's Long Distance - Classic Sitting | Final | 2019-02-24 | 10 |