SZUMIEC Rafal

23 Jan 1983
38
Male
H3
KRAKOW
 
Poland

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
CRD Cycling Road Men's H3 Road Race 6
Men's H3 Time Trial 9
Mixed H1-5 Team Relay 6

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Fuji International Speedway
Finished
Fuji International Speedway
Finished
Fuji International Speedway
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocation
Road World Championships
5H1-5 Team Relay2021Cascais, POR
5H1-5 Team Relay2015Nottwil, SUI
5H1-5 Team Relay2014Greenville, SC, USA
6H1-5 Team Relay2019Emmen, NED
6H1-5 Team Relay2017Pietermaritzburg, RSA
9H3 Road Race2019Emmen, NED
9H1-5 Team Relay2018Maniago, ITA
10H3 Time Trial2021Cascais, POR
11H3 Road Race2021Cascais, POR
14H3 Road Race2015Nottwil, SUI
15H3 Time Trial2018Maniago, ITA
15H3 Time Trial2015Nottwil, SUI
15H3 Time Trial2014Greenville, SC, USA
16H3 Time Trial2017Pietermaritzburg, RSA
19H3 Time Trial2019Emmen, NED
DNFH3 Road Race2018Maniago, ITA
DNFH3 Road Race2017Pietermaritzburg, RSA
DNFH3 Road Race2014Greenville, SC, USA
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University of Law and Administration, Rzeszow, POL
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Wife Jadwiga, two children
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Polish
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IKS Druga Strona Sportu Krakow [Poland]
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He competed in alpine skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games in 2010 and 2014. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 Aug 2021; jaslo4u.pl, 08 Aug 2012)
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"Sport has been always present in my life. In high school I got involved in cycling and I wanted to do mountain bike for life, but then I had my accident. I never blamed sport, so after the accident I wanted to return to cycling." (tvp.pl, 12 May 2020)
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To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (tvp.pl, 12 May 2020)
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Representing Poland in alpine skiing at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (tvp.pl, 12 May 2020)
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His family. (tvp.pl, 12 May 2020)

General Interest

Classification
H3 (UCI, 26 May 2021)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (tvp.pl, 12 May 2020)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (tvp.pl, 12 May 2020)

Impairment Details
He has paraplegia as the result of a mountain bike accident in 2002. (dziennikpolski24.pl, 21 Mar 2013; Vancouver, 21 Mar 2010)

General
CHANGE OF SPORT
He represented Poland in alpine skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games in 2010 and 2014. "Now I am mostly focused on cycling. Para skiing is something extra, more recreational now. I like it but it's impossible to combine these two totally different sports at a high level. I chose cycling because it has been always in my life and I have always enjoyed it. (tvp.pl, 12 May 2020)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
He is co-founder of the Druga Strona Sportu sports club, which is based in Krakow, Poland. The club's aim is to provide facilities for people with an impairment to get involved in sport. (pelnosprawniwsporcie.pl, 04 Apr 2013)

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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