MADZIA Miroslaw

Date of Birth: 25 Oct 1979

Age: 41

Gender: Male

Sport Class: F11

Birth Country:

Poland

Place of residence : SKOCZOW

Residence Country:

Poland

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's Shot Put - F11	8
	Men's Discus Throw - F11	9

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Standing Shot Put	Men's Shot Put - F11 Final	Finished
	Olympic Standing - Standing Discus	Men's Discus Throw - F11 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
7	Discus Throw - F11	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	32.50
World Championships
4	Discus Throw - F11	2017	London, GBR	30.55
4	Discus Throw - F11	2015	Doha, QAT	35.12
5	Discus Throw - F11	2011	Christchurch, NZL	32.39
6	Discus Throw - F11	2013	Lyon, FRA	34.00
6	Shot Put - F11	2011	Christchurch, NZL	10.34
7	Discus Throw - F11	2019	Dubai, UAE	34.27
10	Shot Put - F11	2019	Dubai, UAE	11.09
10	Shot Put - F11	2013	Lyon, FRA	9.60
European Championships
1	Discus Throw - F11	2021	Bydgoszcz, POL	37.16
3	Shot Put - F11	2018	Berlin, GER	10.82
5	Shot Put - F11	2021	Bydgoszcz, POL	11.67
5	Discus Throw - F11	2018	Berlin, GER	33.52

Mirek (gazetacodzienna.pl, 03 Jul 2013)

Languages spoken:

IKS Cieszyn [Poland]

Jaroslaw Sobczyk [club], POL

2008 for Poland (Athlete, 16 Jul 2017)

He took up the sport in 2002 in Skoczow, Poland. (Athlete, 16 Jul 2017)

His high school teacher Korneliusz Rakus encouraged him to get involved in the sport. "I took up athletics late. I was too old to run and I had a good physical predisposition for throwing." (swiatbrajla.org.pl, 01 Sep 2015; rokicki.cieszyn.pl, 28 Feb 2009)

To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (tvp.pl, 21 Nov 2018)

Winning silver in the F11 discus at the 2014 European Championships in Swansea, Wales and representing Poland at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Apr 2021; tvp.pl, 21 Nov 2018; Athlete, 16 Jul 2017)

Polish discus thrower Piotr Malachowski, Polish motorcycle speedway rider Tomasz Gollob. (Athlete, 16 Jul 2017)

His family. (Athlete, 16 Jul 2017)

Philosophy:

"Never give up." (Athlete, 16 Jul 2017)

General Interest

Classification
T11, F11 (IPC, 27 Feb 2021)

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment (Athlete, 16 Jul 2017)

Impairment Details
He lost his sight at age 13. From age four he had no vision in one eye and he was then diagnosed with retinal detachment. He underwent several operations, but they did not improve his condition. (tvp.pl, 21 Nov 2018)

General
SWITCHING DISCIPLINES
Ahead of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo he decided to switch his specialism from discus to shot put to improve his chances of winning a medal. "I never felt fulfilled after winning my trophies, but I know that winning a Paralympic medal would be the moment when I will feel absolutely happy. It will crown my career, so I will do my best to achieve it." (tvp.pl, 21 Nov 2018)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000387296742

Legend

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

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