Aleksandar Radisic

Started: He took up Para table tennis in 2008 and switched to Para athletics in his early thirties after returning to his hometown of Zlatibor, Serbia. (danas.rs, 26 Jul 2023; omladinskenovine.rs, 14 Jul 2017; zlatibor.tv, 14 Apr 2015) Reason: He previously played football and skied, and wanted to remain involved in sports after his accident. "I have been an athlete since I was young and after my injury I was just looking for a sport that I could continue to train in as a person with a disability. After speaking with people in a similar situation, I decided to play table tennis." He switched to Para athletics after family and work responsibilities meant he moved back to Zlatibor, Serbia. (danas.rs, 26 Jul 2023; omladinskenovine.rs, 14 Jul 2017)