Biography
Started: He took up the sport in 2010 in Pula, Croatia. (hpo.hr, 18 Jun 2021; Athlete, 07 Nov 2019)
Reason: He played non-Para handball when he was younger. He switched to Para athletics after one of his friends introduced him to athletics coach Danial Temim. "When God closes a door, he opens a window. I didn't want to give up, I had will and I started to do Para athletics." (glasistre.hr, 14 Nov 2019; hdz-ogulin.com, 22 Aug 2018; vecernji.hr, 19 Feb 2013)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (sportske.jutarnji.hr, 17 Jul 2023; hpas.hr, 04 Apr 2024)
Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2013 he began serving as president of the Association of the Blind in Ogulin, Croatia. "During my time as president, I am very proud of my work, my staff and members, who have accepted my ideas and guidelines. We have become an association that can and wants to work better and better." (in-portal.hr, 04 Nov 2020)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateOctober 6, 1981
Place of ResidenceOGULIN
OccupationAthlete
EducationEngineering, Physics - University of Rijeka, Croatia
Languages SpokenCroatian, English
CoachMihovil Rendulic, CRO, from 2012
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 4 | Shot Put - F11 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 13.17 |
| 6 | Shot Put - F12 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 15.07 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Shot Put - F11 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 14.42 |
| 4 | Shot Put - F11 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 12.58 |
| 4 | Shot Put - F12 | 2017 | London, GBR | 15.09 |
| 5 | Shot Put - F11 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 12.88 |
| 5 | Shot Put - F12 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | 14.52 |
| 5 | Men's Discus Throw F12 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 33.34 |
| 5 | Shot Put - F12 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 13.88 |
| 13 | Men's Discus Throw F12 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | 31.44 |
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