Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Spinal Cord Injuries |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
F55 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Sarajevo, BIH |
Languages |
Bosnian |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up shot put in 2002 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
Why this sport? |
He enjoyed taking part in competitions. |
Club / Team |
AKI Sarajevo: Bosnia & Herzegovina |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
2002 |
Competing for |
Bosnia & Herzegovina |
Tournament |
World Championships |
Location |
Lille, FRA |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Playing chess. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2018) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 05 Nov 2019) |
Hero / Idol |
US boxer Muhammad Ali. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2018) |
Awards and honours |
He received the 'Zlatnik Grada Sarajeva' [Gold Coin of the City of Sarajevo] presented by the City Mayor for his sporting achievements. (Facebook profile, 30 Sep 2019)
He was the flag bearer for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the opening ceremony of the 2018 European Championships in Berlin, Germany. (IPC, 20 Aug 2018) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (faktor.ba, 08 Dec 2017) |
Impairment |
At age six a fall resulted in a fractured spinal cord. (faktor.ba, 08 Dec 2017; Athlete, 20 Aug 2018) |
