Martin Němec (born 1974) is a
Paralympian
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athlete
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from
Czech Republic
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competing mainly in category F55 throwing events.
Martin has competed and won medals at three Paralympic Games. In
2000
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in
Sydney
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he won a gold medal in the F55 discus and a silver medal in F55 shot put. Four years later in
Athens
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he competed in the F55-56 javelin and F56 shot put and won the F55 discus gold medal. In
2008 Summer Paralympics
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in
Beijing
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he competed in the F55/56 discus and won his fourth Paralympic medal, a bronze, in the F55/56 shot put.
External links
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South Bohemian University in České Budějovice entry
Paralympic athletes for the Czech Republic
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic gold medalists for the Czech Republic
Paralympic silver medalists for the Czech Republic
Paralympic bronze medalists for the Czech Republic
Living people
1974 births
World record holders in para-athletics
Wheelchair category Paralympic competitors
Czech male shot putters
Czech male discus throwers
Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
Wheelchair discus throwers
Wheelchair shot putters
Paralympic discus throwers
Paralympic shot putters
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