Karol Kozun
Karol Wojciech Kozun (born 23 March 1982) is a Paralympian track and field athlete from Poland competing mainly in category F55 throwing events. He competed in two Summer Paralympics winning a silver medal in the discus at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.
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Nickname(s) | Koza | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Polish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sieradz, Poland | 23 March 1982|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 190 cm (75 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | F55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Shot put Javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | BWAA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Wojciech Kikowski (club) Zbigniew Lewkowicz (national) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paralympic finals | 2008 Beijing 2012 London | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal career
Kozun was born in Sieradz, Poland in 1982. In 2005 he suffered a broken spine after a traffic accident.[1]
References
- "Kozun, Karol". paralympics.org.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
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