Biography
Started: He began swimming at age nine. (novinky.cz, 27 Mar 2023)
Reason: He initially played ice hockey. After he lost his vision, his mother began looking for a new sport for him, and he was accepted to train at a swimming club in Tachov, Czechia. "I had a feeling for the water, I did well from the beginning." (novinky.cz, 27 Mar 2023; tachovsky.denik.cz, 19 Jan 2019)
Ambition: To achieve at least a fifth or sixth place finish at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, and to win a Paralympic medal at some point in his career. (thestar.com, 23 Aug 2024)
Awards: In 2023 and 2018 he was named among the Athletes of the Year in the Tachov district of Czechia. (ZKTV YouTube channel, 31 Jan 2024; tachovsky.denik.cz, 19 Jan 2019)
He received an award from the Czech Fair Play Committee after he chose not to compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo in order to let 57-year-old Miroslav Smrcka compete at what was likely to be Smrcka's final Paralympic Games. (thestar.com, 23 Aug 2024)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateOctober 23, 2007
OccupationAthlete, Student
Languages SpokenCzech
CoachMarcel Smejkal [club]; Stanislava Kratochvilova [mother]; Rudolf Hutta [personal]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 400m Freestyle - S11 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 4:34.37 |
| 4 | 100m Backstroke - S11 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:08.56 |
| 4 | 100m Butterfly - S11 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:05.27 |
| 4 | 200m Individual Medley - SM11 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 2:28.51 |
| 4 | 100m Backstroke - S11 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:10.90 |
| 4 | 200m Individual Medley - SM11 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 2:35.81 |
| 5 | 100m Breaststroke - SB11 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:23.85 |
| 6 | 400m Freestyle - S11 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 4:57.26 |
| 7 | 100m Freestyle - S11 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:02.36 |
| 8 | 50m Freestyle - S11 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 27.56 |
| 9 | 100m Butterfly - S11 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:14.61 |
| 10 | 50m Freestyle - S11 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 28.32 |
| Para Swimming European Open Championships | ||||
| 1 | 100m Backstroke - S11 | 2024 | Funchal, POR | 1:07.10 |
| 2 | 100m Butterfly - S11 | 2024 | Funchal, POR | 1:04.33 |
| 2 | 400m Freestyle - S11 | 2024 | Funchal, POR | 4:33.78 |
| 2 | 50m Freestyle - S11 | 2024 | Funchal, POR | 26.89 |
| 3 | 200m Individual Medley - SM11 | 2024 | Funchal, POR | 2:23.84 |
| 4 | 100m Freestyle - S11 | 2024 | Funchal, POR | 59.00 |
| 5 | 100m Breaststroke - SB11 | 2024 | Funchal, POR | 1:20.79 |
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