LUXOVA Anna

Date of Birth: 28 May 1997

Age: 24

Gender: Female

Sport Class: T35,F35

Place of birth: PISEK

Birth Country:

Czech Republic

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's 100m - T35
	Women's Shot Put - F35	3

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 100m - T35 Round 1 - Heat 2	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Standing Shot Put	Women's Shot Put - F35 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
5	Shot Put - F35	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	8.20
5	200m - T35	2012	London, GBR	35.43
6	200m - T35	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	35.76
6	100m - T35	2012	London, GBR	17.22
DNS	100m - T35	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	DNS
World Championships
4	Shot Put - F35	2017	London, GBR	7.50
6	100m - T35	2019	Dubai, UAE	17.36
6	Shot Put - F35	2019	Dubai, UAE	8.18
7	100m - T35	2017	London, GBR	17.59
7	200m - T35	2017	London, GBR	37.21
8	100m - T35	2013	Lyon, FRA	17.47
8	200m - T35	2013	Lyon, FRA	36.74
9	100m - T35	2015	Doha, QAT	17.13
11	200m - T35	2015	Doha, QAT	35.55
European Championships
2	Shot Put - F35	2021	Bydgoszcz, POL	8.85
3	Shot Put - F35	2018	Berlin, GER	8.10
4	200m - T35	2018	Berlin, GER	37.70
6	100m - T35	2018	Berlin, GER	17.44

Anicka (nasehvezdy.cz, 03 May 2019)

Going to the cinema and theatre, climbing. (blesk.cz, 15 Oct 2018)

Occupation:

Media Studies - University of International and Public Relations, Prague, CZE

Languages spoken:

SC JU Praha [Czech Republic]

Sporting relatives:

Her father has worked as a tennis coach. (sport.aktualne.cz, 08 Sep 2016)

2010 for Czech Republic (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)

At age 17 she underwent Achilles tendon surgery. (nasehvezdy.cz, 03 May 2019)

She took up Para athletics at age 13 at the SC JU Praha club in the Czech Republic. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)

She was inspired by her father, who encouraged her to try a number of sports. "I believe it can help me keep my palsy under control and I can inspire some of my friends who have disabilities." (ehs.wz.cz, 03 Jan 2013; Athlete, 23 Apr 2012, 17 Jul 2017)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (nasehvezdy.cz, 03 May 2019)

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, British Para sprinters Sophia Warner and Jonnie Peacock, Swiss tennis player Roger Federer. (Athlete, 16 Jul 2017; sport.aktualne.cz, 23 Dec 2019)

Her coach. (Athlete, 16 Jul 2017)

She kisses her running shoes before each race and always travels with two lucky charms, a little turtle and a jingle bell that she got from her mother. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)

Philosophy:

"Play fair, never give up and keep smiling." (Athlete, 16 Jul 2017)

General Interest

Classification
T35, F35 (IPC, 20 Feb 2021)

Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy (Athlete, 16 Jul 2017)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 16 Jul 2017)

Impairment Details
Her impairment is a result of the effects of polio and premature birth. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)

General
SHOT PUT
After undergoing Achilles tendon surgery at age 17, she began training for the shot put because she was uncertain how the surgery would affect her ability to sprint in the coming years. She went on to compete in both shot put and sprint events at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 11 Oct 2019; nasehvezdy.cz, 03 May 2019)

OTHER STUDIES
In 2017 she began studying at the Metropolitan University Prague in Czech Republic. (Facebook profile, 11 Feb 2020)

Social Media

Legend

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

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