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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S6, SB6, SM6
Further personal information
Residence
Berlin, GER
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Languages
German, English
Higher education
Sociology - Humboldt University of Berlin: Germany
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up swimming at age six in Leverkusen, Germany. He began training seriously at age 10.
Why this sport?
His friends started swimming so he decided to take it up too.
Club / Team
SG Bayer: Germany
Name of coach
Jarbas in den Bosch [club], NED, from 2015; Ute Schinkitz [national], GER; Phillip Semechin [personal], GER
International debut
Year
2003
Competing for
Germany
Location
Edmonton, AB, CAN
General interest
Nicknames
Iwi (Athlete, 20 Aug 2010)
Hobbies
Sports, going to the cinema. (tsvbayer04.de, 25 May 2015)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the S6 100m freestyle at the 2010 World Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (Athlete, 10 Jul 2015)
Most influential person in career
His parents. (Athlete, 10 Jul 2015)
Injuries
He had a shoulder injury in 2013 and was not able to compete at the 2013 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada, as a result. It took him several months to recover. (ksta.de, 16 Apr 2014)
He struggled with a nagging shoulder strain during 2008, due to a partially torn tendon. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2010)
He fractured his ankle in the middle of 2007. (leverkusener-anzeiger.ksta.de, 12 Jun 2008)
He underwent back surgery to fix a slipped disc following the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, and then suffered bursitis in his shoulder in 2005. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2010)
He struggled with a nagging shoulder strain during 2008, due to a partially torn tendon. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2010)
He fractured his ankle in the middle of 2007. (leverkusener-anzeiger.ksta.de, 12 Jun 2008)
He underwent back surgery to fix a slipped disc following the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, and then suffered bursitis in his shoulder in 2005. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"It is important to follow your goals and to not stop after setbacks." (paralympic.org, 20 Nov 2013)
Awards and honours
In November 2012 he received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt [Silver Laurel Leaf] for winning a silver and bronze medal at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (bundespraesident.de, 07 Nov 2012)
Impairment
He was born without kneecaps or shins. (sport.bayer.com, 17 Sep 2008)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S6 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S6 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Heats | 7 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Heats | 3 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34 pts | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts | Heats | 5 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Heats | 5 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 2 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S6 | Heat 1 | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S6 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 4x50 m Medley 20 pts | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34 pts | Heat 1 | 6 | ||
| Men's 4x50 m Freestyle 20 pts | Heat 1 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S6 | Heat 1 | 2012-08-30 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S6 | Final Round | 2012-08-30 | 3 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-01 | 3 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 2012-09-01 | 6 | |
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Heat 2 | 2012-09-02 | 5 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-04 | 1 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 2012-09-04 | 4 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-08 | 1 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 2012-09-08 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Butterfly S6 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-15 | 13 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-16 | 10 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-17 | 9999 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S6 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-18 | 7 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S6 | Final 1 | 2015-07-18 | 5 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Final 1 | 2015-07-19 | 3 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-19 | 6 |