JOZWICKI Dimitri

France
Athletics
8 Feb 1997
24
Male
T38
NANCY
 
France
LILLE
 
France

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Men's 100m - T38 4

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic Stadium - Track
Men's 100m - T38 Round 1 - Heat 1
Finished
Olympic Stadium - Track
Men's 100m - T38 Final
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
World Championships
6100m - T382019Dubai, UAE11.45
7100m - T382017London, GBR11.77
9Men's 200m T382017London, GBR24.49
European Championships
2100m - T382021Bydgoszcz, POL11.34
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Athlete, Occupational Therapist
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Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapy Training Institute of Lorraine Champagne-Ardenne [IFE-LCA], Nancy, FRA
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English, French
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US Tourcoing Athletisme [FRA] / Lille Metropole Athletisme [FRA]
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Nicolas Vi [personal], from 2019
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His twin brother Remi has served as a guide for visually impaired athletes at club level in France. (peperenews.fr, 12 Jan 2020; enroutepourrio.eu, 28 Jul 2017)
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2017 for France, World Championships in London, Great Britain (allyteams.com, 01 Jun 2019)
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In February 2020 an adductor muscle [hip] injury prevented him from competing at the French indoor championships. (Facebook page, 16 Feb 2020, 02 Mar 2020)
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He took up athletics in 2010, and began competing in Para athletics in 2016. (enroutepourrio.eu, 13 Jun 2017)
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He previously played rugby with his twin brother Remi. Once his impairment began to limit his ability to play rugby, he began focusing on athletics, and was inspired by the performance of French sprinter Christophe Lemaitre at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona, Spain. (enroutepourrio.eu, 13 Jun 2017; peperenews.fr, 12 Jan 2020)
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To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo and to win a medal at the 2024 Games in Paris. (vivrefm.com, 09 Mar 2018; dimjoz.com, 24 Feb 2021)
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Competing at the 2017 World Championships in London, England. (peperenews.fr, 12 Jan 2020)
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French sprinter Christophe Lemaitre, French Para sprinter Timothee Adolphe. (enroutepourrio.eu, 13 Jun 2017)
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"Never lose inspiration, never give up. Stay determined and focused on the objectives. Work will pay off no matter what." (handisport-hautsdefrance.org, 27 Feb 2020)
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In 2019 he was named among the Best Athletes of the Year of the municipality of Tourcoing, France. (ville-tourcoing.fr, 01 Dec 2019)

General Interest

Classification
T38, F38 (IPC, 18 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy (allyteams.com, 01 Jun 2019)

Impairment Details
He has cerebral palsy that limits the mobility of his lower limbs. He also has a Chiari malformation, which involves the lower part of the brain pushing down onto the spinal canal. (allyteams.com, 01 Jun 2019; vivrefm.com, 09 Mar 2018; peperenews.fr, 12 Jan 2020; Facebook page, 04 Mar 2020)

General
OCCUPATION
He is an occupational therapist at an employment centre in Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. "Without occupational therapy, I would not have been able to complete normal education, and I would not have been able to be the person I am today. For me, it's important to prepare for after my elite sporting career." (handisport-hautsdefrance.org, 27 Feb 2020; sport.francetvinfo.fr, 18 Feb 2021)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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