Jacek Czech
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Born | Tarnobrzeg, Poland | 29 February 1976||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Spinal cord injury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | S2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Freestyle swimming Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jacek Czech (born 29 February 1976) is a Polish Paralympic swimmer who competes in backstroke and freestyle swimming events at international elite events. He is a six-time World medalist and a European champion, he has competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics but did not medal in his events. Czech sustained a spinal cord injury after diving headfirst into a lake, he was paralysed in all four limbs however he gained some mobility in his arms through rehabilitation.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "Jacek Czech - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Jacek Czech - Polish Paralympic Committee (in Polish)". Polski Komitet Paraolimpijski. 17 June 2021.
Categories:
- 1976 births
- Living people
- People from Tarnobrzeg
- Paralympic swimmers of Poland
- Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships
- Medalists at the World Para Swimming European Championships
- Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics