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Czech Paralympic swimmer

Jan Povýšil
Personal information
Nationality Czech Republic
Born (1982-04-11) 11 April 1982 (age 42)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesfreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Czech Republic
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 50 m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 50 m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 100 m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 200 m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 100 m freestyle S4
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mexico City 50m freestyle S4
Silver medal – second place 2002 Mar del Plata 4x50m freestyle relay 20pts
Silver medal – second place 2010 Eindhoven 150m individual medley SM4
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Mar del Plata 50m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Durban 50m backstroke S4
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Durban 100m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Mexico City 150m individual medley SM4
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Madeira 50m backstroke S4
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Madeira 150m individual medley SM4

Jan Povýšil (born 11 April 1982) is a Czech former Paralympic swimmer. He has competed in five Paralympic games from 2000 through 2016. He competes in the S4 class and has won five bronze medals in freestyle events.

Povýšil was paralysed following an accident at a water park in Italy in 1997.

References

  1. "Jan Povysil - Czech Paralympic Committee (in Czech)". Czech Paralympic Committee. 25 April 2022.
  2. "Jan Povysil - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 25 April 2022.
  3. "It's dark at the end (in Czech)". Bez Frazi. 25 April 2022.

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