Michal Burian
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| Born | June 27, 1992 | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics | |||||||||||||
| Disability class | F44 | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||
| Club | Sandringham Athletics Club | |||||||||||||
| Coached by | Nick Baltas | |||||||||||||
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Michal Burian (born 27 June 1992)[1] is a Czech-born Australian Paralympic javelin thrower. He has been selected to compete in the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2]
Personal[]
Burian was born with club foot[3] and grew up in the Czech Republic. He arrived in Australia in 2012, on a six-month visa and speaking little English.[3] He soon decided to settle in Australia permanently, and has since become an Australian citizen.[4] He has completed a Diploma in Sport and Recreation Management.[3] As of 2021, he lives in Melbourne and works as a project coordinator.[3]
Athletics[]
As a teen in the Czech Republic, Burian watched Olympic javelin champion and world record holder Jan Železný throwing at his local club.[3] By the age of 18, he was a member of the (able-bodied) Czech junior national team. [3] He was then told he should not continue in sport due to his impairment. [3]
Following his arrival in Australia, Burian joined Sandringham Athletics Club. He was classified as an F44 para-athlete in 2020. As of 1 July 2021, Burian holds the Australian record for Men’s javelin F44, with a distance of 61.24m.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Michal Burian". Victoria Institute of Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Para-athletics Team Set To 'Do What Australia Does Best' At Tokyo 2020". Paralympics Australia. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Michal Burian's Road to Green and Gold". Athletics Australia. 25 June 2021.
- ^ "9 athletes book their ticket to Tokyo". Runner’s Tribe. 19 April 2021.
- ^ "AA National Records Database for Para-Athletics" (PDF). 1 July 2021.
External links[]
- Paralympic athletes of Australia
- Australian male javelin throwers
- Living people
- 1992 births
- Australian people of Czech descent
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic silver medalists for Australia
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)