Biography
Started: He first tried cycling at age two, and took up Para cycling in 2015. (blogger.com, 17 Dec 2015; cycling-info.sk, 04 Aug 2015)
Reason: He competed in mountain bike and road cycling, as well as winter triathlon, before his accident in 2005. He returned to non-Para cycling, but another fall in 2014 led to him taking up Para cycling the following year. (cycling-info.sk, 04 Aug 2015)
Awards: He and table tennis player Alena Kanova were Slovakia's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (medias.paris2024.org, 28 Aug 2024)
He was named the 2019 Para Athlete of the Year in the Presov region of Slovakia. (teraz.sk, 12 Feb 2020)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateDecember 18, 1979
Place of ResidenceLIPTOVSKY MIKULAS
EducationPhysical Education - Comenius University, Bratislava, SVK
Languages SpokenSlovak
CoachBranislav Reznak [national]; Kyleigh Manners [national]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | C4 Individual Time Trial | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 3 | C4 Individual Time Trial | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 4 | C4-5 Road Race | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 7 | C4-5 Road Race | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Men's C4 - Road Race | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 1 | Men's C4 - Road Race | 2015 | Nottwil, SUI | |
| 3 | Men's C4 - Road Race | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 3 | C4 Individual Time Trial | 2015 | Nottwil, SUI | |
| 4 | Men's C4 - Road Race | 2017 | Pietermaritzburg, RSA | |
| 4 | C4 Individual Time Trial | 2017 | Pietermaritzburg, RSA | |
| 5 | C4 Individual Time Trial | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 6 | Men's C4 - Road Race | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 8 | C4 Individual Time Trial | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 9 | C4 Individual Time Trial | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 9 | C4 Individual Time Trial | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
| 20 | Men's C4 - Road Race | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
