Anna Luxova

Started: She took up Para athletics at age 13 at the SC JU Praha club in Czechia. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012) Reason: She was inspired by her father, who encouraged her to try a number of sports. "I believe it can help me keep my impairment under control and I can inspire some of my friends who have disabilities." (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017, 23 Apr 2012; ehs.wz.cz, 03 Jan 2013) Awards: She and fellow athletics competitor Ales Kisy were Czechia's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (medias.paris2024.org, 28 Aug 2024) Additional Info: SHOT PUT AND SPRINTS After undergoing Achilles tendon surgery at age 17, she began training for the shot put because she was uncertain how the surgery would affect her ability to sprint in the coming years. She went on to compete in both shot put and sprinting at the 2016 and 2020 editions of the Paralympic Games. "The shot put is very technical. Running is not that difficult to implement. But everything needs to be aligned in shot put. As soon as one part doesn't work, the rest doesn't either." (SportsDeskOnline, 24 Apr 2024; toyotalife.cz, 25 Feb 2024; denik.cz, 03 Sep 2021; nasehvezdy.cz, 03 May 2019)

Sporting Relatives: Her father has worked as a tennis coach. (sport.aktualne.cz, 08 Sep 2016)