FERNANDES Che Jon

Greece
Athletics
22 Jul 1971
50
Male
F53
HARARE
 
Zimbabwe
GLYFADA
 
Greece

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Men's Shot Put - F53 5

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic Stadium - Seated Shot Put
Men's Shot Put - F53 Final
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
1Shot Put - F532016Rio de Janeiro, BRA8.44
3Men's Shot Put F53/542008Beijing, CHN8.29
6Men's Shot Put F52/532012London, GBR7.36
World Championships
1Shot Put - F532015Doha, QAT8.35
3Men's Shot Put F52/532013Lyon, FRA7.92
4Shot Put - F532019Dubai, UAE7.25
5Men's Shot Put F52/532011Christchurch, NZL7.66
European Championships
5Shot Put - F532021Bydgoszcz, POL7.50
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Jo Jo (Athlete, 01 Dec 2010)
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Mountain biking, reading. (Athlete, 24 Aug 2021)
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Athlete, Motivational Speaker
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Marketing Management, Sport Management - The American College of Greece, Athens, GRE
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Wife Sophia
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Greek, English
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Spartakos [Athens, GRE]
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Petros Liatsios
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He has represented Greece in rugby union. (timesofmalta.com, 18 Sep 2016)
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2005 for Greece, European Championships in Espoo, Finland (Athlete, 01 Dec 2010)
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In 2020 he sustained a major bleed on the brain and was away from competition for six months. (Athlete, 24 Aug 2021)

In 2017 he sustained an injury to the T9 and T10 vertebrae in his spine, which left him out of action for 18 months. (Athlete, 24 Aug 2021)
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He took up Para athletics in 2003 at age 32 in Athens, Greece. (Athlete, 01 Dec 2010, 24 Aug 2021; NPC, 01 Sep 2012)
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Sport was part of his rehabilitation. (Athlete, 24 Aug 2021)
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To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 24 Aug 2021)
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Winning gold in the F53 shot put at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 24 Aug 2021)
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His brother. (Athlete, 24 Aug 2021)
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He wears his cap backwards while competing. (Athlete, 24 Aug 2021)
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"Give it 110%, push yourself to the max." (Athlete, 01 Dec 2010)
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He was the flag bearer for Greece at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (vimaonline.gr, 14 Sep 2010)

General Interest

Classification
F53 (IPC, 01 Apr 2021)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (vimaonline.gr, 14 Sep 2010)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (vimaonline.gr, 14 Sep 2010)

Impairment Details
He broke his neck playing rugby union for the Greek national team in Malta in 2001. His injuries resulted in quadriplegia. (timesofmalta.com, 18 Sep 2016; vimaonline.gr, 14 Sep 2010; britegreen.co.za, 01 Dec 2008)

General
MEDAL ROBBERY
In 2017 robbers broke into his home and stole the bronze medal he won at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, along with his gold medal from the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. Also stolen were his world championship medals, as well as gold jewellery. "They did not manage to search the whole house, however, they did manage to take some items that are inextricably linked to me and Sophia [his wife] - my medals from various events and Sophia's family heirlooms. We both feel that we have lost a part of our life and our personality. For me the medals had no monetary value but they had emotional value. I wish the thieves, when they find out, initiate the process of returning them to me, although it seems unlikely. I hope, however, that the police authorities will be able to catch them, so that the stolen items can be returned to us and, of course, those responsible will be punished." (documentonews.gr, 17 Mar 2017)

ZIMBABWE TO GREECE
Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, he moved to Greece in 1992 to study. (vimaonline.gr, 14 Sep 2010)

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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