Jan Povýšil
Jan Povýšil (born 11 April 1982) is a Czech former Paralympic swimmer. He has competed in five Paralympic games from 2000 through 2016. He competes in the S4 class and has won five bronze medals in freestyle events.
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Jan Povýšil
- Name
- Jan Povýšil
- Born
- 11 April 1982
- Birthplace
- Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Nationality
- Czech Republic
- Occupation
- paralympic athlete · journalist · photographer · para swimmer
- Fields
- swimming · sports journalism · photography · disabled sportsperson
- Languages
- Czech
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Povýšil was paralysed following an accident at a water park in Italy in 1997.
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• Name — Jan Povýšil • Born — 11 April 1982 • Birthplace — Prague, Czechoslovakia • Height — 1.90 m • Weight — 80 kg • Strokes — freestyle • Medal Templates — Men's swimming Paralympic Games World Championships European Championships
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