ROCKI Rafal

Poland

Athletics

Date of Birth: 13 Jun 1976

Age: 45

Gender: Male

Sport Class: F52

Place of birth: ELBLAG

Birth Country:

Poland

Place of residence : ELBLAG

Residence Country:

Poland

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's Discus Throw - F52	4

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Seated Discus/Club	Men's Discus Throw - F52 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

ATHLETICS

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
6	Discus Throw - F52	2019	Dubai, UAE	17.53
European Championships
4	Discus Throw - F52	2021	Bydgoszcz, POL	18.92

WHEELCHAIR RUGBY

Rank	Event	Year	Location
World Championships
8	Mixed	2010	Vancouver, BC, CAN
9	Mixed	2018	Sydney, NSW, AUS
European Championships
5	Mixed	2017	Koblenz, GER
8	Mixed	2019	Vejle, DEN

Hobbies:

Cars, motorcycles, extreme sports. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2020)

Family:

Wife Karolina, daughter Wiktoria

Languages spoken:

Polish

Club name:

Atak Elblag [Poland]

Coach:

Krzysztof Wojtaszek [club], POL

Other sports:

He represented Poland in wheelchair rugby at the world championships in 2010 and 2018, and the European championships in 2013, 2017, and 2019. (SportsDeskOnline, 18 Nov 2019; zkaszub.info, 04 Dec 2018)

Debut:

2019 for Poland, World Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Athlete, 08 Nov 2019)

Start:

He took up Para athletics in 2018 in Bydgoszcz, Poland. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2019)

Reason:

"I wanted to achieve something in individual sports as I'd been playing wheelchair rugby for more than 10 years." (Athlete, 08 Nov 2019)

Ambition:

To win a medal at the Paralympic Games. (portel.pl, 07 Nov 2019)

Philosophy:

"Go ahead like a ram, don't look back. Capture life through moments." (Instagram profile, 2019)

General Interest

Classification
F52 (IPC, 27 Feb 2021)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (Athlete, 07 Nov 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 07 Nov 2019)

Impairment Details
In 1999 he did a somersault on a trampoline while at the beach in Krynica Morska, Poland. He miscalculated the move and broke his spine. His injuries resulted in paralysis of all four limbs. (tvp.pl, 18 Aug 2018; portel.pl, 10 Feb 2003 )

General
OCCUPATION
He has worked as an advisor for people who have sustained spinal cord injuries, sharing his knowledge and experiences and helping them to navigate the health care system. (tvp.pl, 18 Aug 2018)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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