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Waldemar Kikolski
Waldemar Kikolski (21 October 1967 - 1 May 2001) was a paralympic track and field, athlete from Poland competing mainly in category T11 distance running events. Biography Waldemar has successfully competed at three summer paralympics. His first were in Barcelona in 1992 Summer Paralympics, 1992 where he won the B2 class 800m and finished second in the 1500m and 5000m. At the 1996 Summer Paralympics he moved up in distance winning the T11 Marathon, second in the 10000m and third in 5000m as well as competing in the 1500m. His third and final appearance came in the 2000 Summer Paralympics where he again won a gold in medal at the marathon but missed out on a medal in the 10000m. Kikolski died in a road accident in Třanovice when he was travelling back from an athletics competition in Italy. References 1967 births 2001 deaths Paralympic athletes for Poland Polish male middle-distance runners Polish male long-distance runners Polish male marathon runners Athletes (track a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralympic Athletics
Para-athletics is the sport of athletics practised by people with a disability as a disabled sports, parasport. The list of athletics events, athletics events within the parasport are mostly the same as those available to able-bodied people, with two major exceptions in wheelchair racing and the club throw, which are specific to the division. The sport is known by various names, including disability athletics, disabled track and field and Paralympic athletics. Top-level competitors may be called elite athletes with disability. Competitors are typically organised into three broad categories: deaf sports, athletes with a physical disability, and athletes with an intellectual disability. Deaf athletes typically compete among themselves, while athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities are usually assessed and given a para-athletics classification, which groups together athletes with similar ability levels. These classifications are governed by the International Paralympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
