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.[1][2]
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Born | Vyškov, Czech Republic | 19 May 1998||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Slovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Para table tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Spinal cord injury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | C4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Boris Travnicek - Slovak Paralympic Committee (in Slovak)". Slovak Paralympic Committee. 31 October 2021. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Boris Travnicek - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 31 October 2021. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Boris Travnicek at ITTF Para Table Tennis
- Boris Travnicek at the International Paralympic Committee
- Boris Trávníček at the Slovenský Paralympijský Výbor [sk] (in Slovak)