Jiři Suchánek
Jiři Suchánek (born 9 May 1982) is a Czech para table tennis player who competes in international level events. He is a World and Paralympic bronze medalist and a five-time European medalist.[1]
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| Nickname(s) | Suchy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 May 1982 Mlékojedy, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para table tennis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Spinal cord injury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | C2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Suchánek was involved in a serious car accident in 1999 when the car that he was driving crashed into another car that was driven by a driver who was under the influence of alcohol and was unlicensed, the other driver was killed at the scene. This led to him paralysed from the 5th and 6th cervical vertebrae, he spent nine months in a specialist hospital in Chlumín, he got involved in para table tennis in 2005 and competed internationally two years later in 2007.[2][3]
References
- "Jiri Suchanek - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 24 October 2020.
- "Jiri Suchanek - Something about Me (in Czech)". Jiri Suchanek Personal Website. 24 October 2020.
- "Paralympian: Table Tennis Brought Me Back to Life (in Czech)". Inspirante. 3 July 2020.
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