Ziva Lavrinc

Reason: She was introduced to archery by her partner Manfred Risse. She was first introduced to Para sports by Swiss Para badminton player Karin Suter-Erath. "She got me into sports back at Nottwil [in Switzerland], during my rehab." (worldarchery.sport, 25 Jul 2023; AISTS YouTube channel, 06 Sep 2021) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (zsis.si, 09 Mar 2024) Milestones: She became the first Para archer representing Slovenia to finish on the podium in the individual competition at a World Cup event by placing third in 2024 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (ekipa.svet24.si, 12 Mar 2024; zsis.si, 09 Mar 2024) Additional Info: MOTHERHOOD One month after giving birth to her son Noah, she competed at the 2023 World Championships in Plzen, Czech Republic, and secured a qualification spot for the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. "I booked a hotel [in Plzen] with an option to cancel it the day before the arrival. We decided a little earlier that we would give it a try. If it was going to work, we would do that, if not, we would postpone it. He brought me to a completely different mental state, where life gets completely new dimensions. In some ways, it's more relaxing, but in other ways it's much more demanding. We need to think about what we take with us, not to forget anything. So far, he's been a really cool kid and it's easy to travel around with him." (worldarchery.sport, 25 Jul 2023) FURTHER EDUCATION She has studied for a master's degree in sport administration and technology at the International Academy of Sport Science and Technology [AISTS] in Lausanne, Switzerland. (AISTS YouTube channel, 06 Sep 2021; aists.org, 11 Oct 2020)