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| Born | 13 April 1980 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | 
Slovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | F44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) |
Discus throw Shot put | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | AK Nové Zámky | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Adrián Matušík (born 13 June 1980) is a Slovakian Paralympic athlete who competes in discus throw and shot put events at international elite events. He is a World champion and European champion in shot put and has won three medals in discus throw. [1]
Matušík had his left leg severely injured in 2001 after an accident while digging a well which resulted in his leg amputated below the knee. [2]
References
- ^ "Adrian Matusik - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 13 February 2021.[ dead link]
- ^ "Adrian Matusik - Slovakian Paralympic Committee (in Slovak)". Slovakian Paralympic Committee. 13 February 2021.
External links
- Adrian Matusik at the International Paralympic Committee
- Adrián Matušík at the Slovenský Paralympijský Výbor [ sk] (in Slovak)
Categories:
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Bratislava
- Paralympic athletes for Slovakia
- Slovak male discus throwers
- Slovak male shot putters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- World Para Athletics Championships winners
- Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships
- Medalists at the World Para Athletics European Championships
- Shot putters with limb difference
- Discus throwers with limb difference
- Paralympic discus throwers
- Paralympic shot putters