Katerina Antosova

Started: She began handcycling in 2013. (bbraun.cz, 01 Jan 2014) Reason: Before her accident she enjoyed running, cycling, skiing and orienteering. She bought a handbike as soon as she left her rehabilitation facility. "When I started using a wheelchair, I moved slower than people walked. When I tried a handbike I was immediately as fast as other cyclists. I thought it was a lot of fun." (sport.aktualne.cz, 13 Dec 2016; bbraun.cz, 01 Jan 2014; novinky.cz, 09 Oct 2019) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (paralympic.cz, 02 May 2024, 18 Jul 2024) Awards: She was named among the 10 Best Para Athletes of the Year for 2018 by the Czech Paralympic Committee. (paralympic.cz, 28 Feb 2019) Additional Info: AUTHOR In 2014 she published a book called 'Para Diary, or How I Fell Out of a Pear Tree', which is about the first nine months after her accident. "I wanted to share the experience of the 'other world', so I wrote a blog. Based on the positive comments I received, I turned my blog into a book. With light-hearted humour, I wrote about the first nine months of my new life." (sport.aktualne.cz, 04 Oct 2019; paradenik9.webnode.cz, 14 Nov 2014)