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Slovak para table tennis player

Boris Trávníček
Personal information
Born (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 26)
Vyškov, Czech Republic
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
Country Slovakia
SportPara table tennis
DisabilitySpinal cord injury
Disability classC4
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  Slovakia
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Teams C4-5
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Lasko Singles C4
World Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Bratislava Teams C4

Boris Trávníček (born 19 May 1998) is a Czech-born Slovak para table tennis player who competes in international table tennis competitions. He is a Paralympic bronze medalist and a double World bronze medalist.

In 2011, a headstone fell onto Trávníček during a class excursion at a Jewish cemetery in Rousinov. He had an open fracture in his right leg, a broken left arm and injured his vertebrae which resulted in paraplegia.

References

  1. "Boris Travnicek - Slovak Paralympic Committee (in Slovak)". Slovak Paralympic Committee. 31 October 2021. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021.
  2. "Boris Travnicek - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 31 October 2021. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021.
  3. "He almost lost his life when he was 13, now he wants to be the best in the world (in Slovak)". Inspirante. 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021.

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