Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Impaired range of motion, Vision impairment |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
F32 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Koszalin, POL |
Occupation |
Athlete, Marketing, Office Worker |
Languages |
English, Polish |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport in 2003 at age 16 in Koszalin, Poland. |
Why this sport? |
He was encouraged to take up the sport by a coach. "When I found out about Para sport I told my mother about it. It's because of her that I went to the first training session. She convinced me to go there, because I was not sure. However, once I went for the first training I immediately liked the sport." |
Club / Team |
START Koszalin: Poland |
Name of coach |
Aleksander Poplawski [club], POL |
Training Regime |
He trains up to two hours a day, five days per week. |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
2004 |
Competing for |
Poland |
Tournament |
Paralympic Games |
Location |
Athens, GRE |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in the F32 club throw at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017) |
Most influential person in career |
His father. (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017) |
Hero / Idol |
Polish shot putter Tomasz Majewski. (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017) |
Injuries |
His training was disrupted ahead of the 2017 World Championships in London, England, due injuries to his shoulder and groin. He went on to win a silver medal in the F32 club throw at the event. (gk24.pl, 22 Jul 2017; paralympic.org, 23 Jul 2018) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Never give up." (MrMichalPol YouTube channel, 22 Aug 2018) |
Awards and honours |
In 2016 he was presented with the Gold Cross of Merit in Poland. (prezydent.pl, 05 Oct 2016)
In 2012 he received an award recognising his outstanding achievements in sport from the mayor of Koszalin, Poland. (koszalin.pl, 2012) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (trojmiasto.pl, 20 Jun 2018; przewodnik-katolicki.pl, 30 Mar 2018) |
Impairment |
Complications occurred while he was undergoing brain tumour surgery in 2000, which resulted in a visual impairment and quadriplegia. (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017; prestizkoszalin.pl, 08 May 2015) |
Other information |
OCCUPATION
He works in the marketing department for a rehabilitation product and supply company in Koszalin, Poland. (MrMichalPol YouTube channel, 22 Aug 2018) |
