PLOOMIPUU Kardo

Date of Birth: 24 Mar 1988

Age: 33

Gender: Male

Sport Class: S10

Place of birth: PARNU

Birth Country:

Estonia

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Swimming	Men's 100m Backstroke - S10

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 100m Backstroke - S10 Heat 1	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
3	100m Backstroke - S10	2008	Beijing, CHN	1:03.37
4	100m Backstroke - S10	2012	London, GBR	1:01.32
8	100m Backstroke - S10	2004	Athens, GRE	1:08.99
9	100m Backstroke - S10	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	1:03.03
14	50m Freestyle - S10	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	26.08
18	50m Freestyle - S10	2012	London, GBR	26.50
World Championships
2	100m Backstroke - S10	2017	Mexico City, MEX	1:03.55
2	100m Backstroke - S10	2010	Eindhoven, NED	1:01.29
3	100m Backstroke - S10	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	1:00.85
4	100m Backstroke - S10	2015	Glasgow, GBR	1:01.69
4	100m Backstroke - S10	2006	Durban, RSA	1:05.38
7	50m Freestyle - S10	2017	Mexico City, MEX	27.69
13	50m Freestyle - S10	2015	Glasgow, GBR	26.61
14	50m Freestyle - S10	2002	Mar del Plata, ARG	30.54
16	50m Freestyle - S10	2010	Eindhoven, NED	26.47
17	50m Freestyle - S10	2006	Durban, RSA	27.23
17	100m Butterfly - S10	2006	Durban, RSA	1:07.77
18	100m Freestyle - S10	2002	Mar del Plata, ARG	1:07.62
18	400m Freestyle - S10	2002	Mar del Plata, ARG	5:24.95
20	100m Freestyle - S10	2006	Durban, RSA	1:00.17
DSQ	100m Breaststroke - SB9	2006	Durban, RSA	DSQ

Languages spoken:

English, Estonian

SK Meduus [Tallinn, EST]

Other sports:

He has represented Estonia in Para Nordic skiing. (paralympic.org, 09 Dec 2016)

2002 for Estonia, World Championships in Mar del Plata, Argentina (Athlete, 30 Nov 2017)

In 2006 he had a broken ribs and was out of the swimming pool for seven months. (ekspress.delfi.ee, 27 Aug 2012)

He was involved in a motorcycle accident when he was in 11th grade, and sustained a fractured knee. (ekspress.delfi.ee, 27 Aug 2012)

He began the sport at age 12 in Tallinn, Estonia. (Athlete, 26 Aug 2012)

He found the sport enjoyable. "The pool was the only place where I could feel free. I only have no limitation in the water." (ekspress.delfi.ee, 27 Aug 2012; Athlete, 26 Aug 2012)

Philosophy:

"Just do it!" (Athlete, 30 Nov 2017)

In 2016 he was named Athlete of the Year by the Estonian Paralympic Committee for the eighth time. (sport.postimees.ee, 25 Nov 2016)

General Interest

Classification
S10, SB9, SM10 (IPC, 16 Aug 2021)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 30 Nov 2017)

Impairment Details
He has an impaired right foot. "I have a congenital impairment to my foot, one sized 46 and the other sized 35. My right foot has no heel and toe. At about five or six, I had my first surgery in Finland. With the help of a special device, my bones in both thighs and legs were extended by 11 centimetres. As a child, the length difference was not so big, I was able to play with others, I did sports." (ekspress.delfi.ee, 27 Aug 2012)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/kardo.ploomipuu

Legend

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

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