FLOORS Johannes

Classification
T62 (IPC, 17 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (faz.net, 18 Jul 2017)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (faz.net, 18 Jul 2017)

Impairment Details
He was born with no fibula bones in his legs, shortened shins, and underdeveloped feet. At age 16 he chose to have his lower legs amputated. "I was in pain all day. I couldn't stand for 10 minutes. At some point I asked my mother what options I had. I told her I did not want to have this pain all the time. [After amputation] I am no longer in pain. Okay, the stump hurts at some point, but not after 10 minutes. It takes five or six hours before it starts to hurt. I am also viewed differently by others. Youngsters look at my prostheses and say, 'They are black, it's cool'. My appearance is completely different, and that gives me a different sort of self-confidence." (leichtathletik.de, 10 Nov 2019; faz.net, 18 Jul 2017)

General
FURTHER EDUCATION
He studied for a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering between 2017 and 2020. He has also studied orthopaedics. "For me, studying as a balance to sport is very important. Mechanical engineering offers exciting new industries and many opportunities. But maybe later I will go back to the development or research of prostheses, then I could combine both. I do not believe in concrete plans for the future, but when the door opens to an exciting opportunity and the circumstances fit, I go for it." (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2020; sport-rhein-erft.de, 24 Jul 2019)