Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
T63, F63 |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Danish, English |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport in 2010 in Vejle, Denmark. |
Why this sport? |
"I had to learn to run for my gymnastics and was introduced to athletics that way. I found out that I had talent for it. After my injury, it was my goal to return to sport quickly. When I succeeded, I was able to focus on things other than my impairment. Going to training after school is one of the best decisions I've ever made. After school, it was full speed training from the start. To begin with, people thought I looked funny and asked about the leg, but it was forgotten after a few weeks." |
Club / Team |
Vejle IF: Denmark |
Name of coach |
Anders Dehlholm [national]; Lars Nielsen |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
2011 |
Competing for |
Denmark |
Tournament |
World Championships |
Location |
Christchurch, NZL |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Cooking, drinking coffee. (aarhuspanorama.dk, 25 Nov 2020) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold medals at the world championships in 2017 [men's T42 long jump] and 2019 [men's T63 100m]. (pressalit.com, 09 Jun 2020; aarhuspanorama.dk, 25 Nov 2020) |
Injuries |
He sustained an Achilles tendon injury in early 2019. He returned to competition in August that year, but was still struggling with the injury in early 2021. (dr.dk, 07 Nov 2019; parasport.dk, 10 Nov 2019; Instagram profile, 26 Jan 2021) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Use your disability." (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015) |
Awards and honours |
In April 2018 he was named Sportsperson of the Year in Vejle, Denmark. (vejle.dk, 12 Apr 2018)
He was the flag bearer for Denmark at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (pyeongchang2018.com, 09 Mar 2018)
He was named Parasport Denmark's Athlete of the Year for 2017. (paralympic.org, 05 Feb 2018)
He was presented with the Culture Minister's Disability Sport Award at the Sport 2014 Gala in Herning, Denmark. (dhif.dk, 12 Jan 2015) |
Other sports |
He has competed in Para snowboard internationally, including at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. He won bronze in the men's SB-LL1 banked slalom at the 2015 World Championships in La Molina, Spain. (SportsDeskOnline, 11 Jul 2018; paralympic.org, 05 Feb 2018) |
Ambitions |
To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (dr.dk, 19 Jul 2017; aarhuspanorama.dk, 25 Nov 2020) |
Impairment |
In 2008 at age 14, while performing a double front flip on the trampoline at a gymnastics show, he landed badly and suffered a serious knee dislocation. His leg was amputated after doctors had tried to save it for 13 hours. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2018; Facebook page, 19 Oct 2017; ossur.com, 2012) |
Paralympic Games - Para athletics |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2012 |
Long Jump T42/44 |
6.11 |
| 7 |
2012 |
200m T42 |
26.46 |
| Round 1 |
2012 |
100m T42 |
13.21 |
| 5 |
2016 |
200m T42 |
25.20 |
| 2 |
2016 |
100m T42 |
12.32 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Long Jump T42 |
6.57 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Long Jump T63 |
7.07 |
| 4 |
2021 |
100m T63 |
12.37 |
World Championships - Para athletics |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2011 |
200m T42 |
28.70 |
| 5 |
2011 |
100m T42 |
13.76 |
| 4 |
2013 |
Long Jump T42 |
5.91 |
| 6 |
2013 |
200m T42 |
26.87 |
| 6 |
2013 |
100m T42 |
13.46 |
| 3 |
2015 |
100m T42 |
12.47 |
| 2 |
2015 |
Long Jump T42 |
6.02 |
| 3 |
2015 |
200m T42 |
25.37 |
| 2 |
2017 |
100m T42 |
12.30 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Long Jump T42 |
6.50 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Long Jump T63 |
6.84 |
| 1 |
2019 |
100m T63 |
12.32 |
World Championships - Para snowboard |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2014/2015 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
| 3 |
2014/2015 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
1:46.44 |
Paralympic Games - Para snowboard |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2018 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
| 9 |
2018 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
1:07.24 |
European Championships - Para athletics |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2014 |
100m T42 |
13.45 |
| 3 |
2014 |
200m T42 |
27.90 |
| 2 |
2014 |
Long Jump T42-44 |
6.22 |
| 3 |
2016 |
100m T42 |
12.27 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Long Jump T42 |
6.70 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Long Jump T63 |
6.72 |
| 1 |
2018 |
100m T63 |
13.10 |
| 1 |
2021 |
100m T63 |
12.37 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Long Jump T63 |
7.15 |
