Jacek Czech
Polish Paralympic swimmer
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Born | (1976-02-29) 29 February 1976 (age 48) Tarnobrzeg, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Spinal cord injury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | S2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Freestyle swimming Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jacek Czech (born 29 February 1976) is a Polish Paralympic swimmer who competes in backstroke and freestyle swimming events at international elite events.
Career
He is an eight-time World medalist and a European champion, he has competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics but did not medal in his events. Czech sustained a spinal cord injury after diving headfirst into a lake, he was paralysed in all four limbs however he gained some mobility in his arms through rehabilitation.[1][2]
References
External links
- Jacek Czech at the International Paralympic Committee
- Jacek Czech at the Polski Komitet Paralimpijski [pl] (in Polish)