Martin Němec
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Martin Němec is a Paralympian
athlete
from Czech Republic
competing mainly in category F55 throwing events.
Martin has competed and won medals at three paralympic games. In 2000
in Sydney
he won a gold medal in the F55 discus and a silver medal in F55 shot putt. Four years later in Athens
he competed in the F55-56 javelin and F56 shot putt and won the F55 discus gold medal. In 2008 Summer Paralympics
in Beijing
he competed in the F55/56 discus and won his fourth paralympic medal, a bronze, in the F55/56 shot putt.
Paralympian
A Paralympian is an athlete who has participated in the Paralympic Games.A Paralympic athlete has a physical disability. The disability can be amputation, spinal cord injuries, visual impairment or cerebral palsy. An exception is the sighted guides for athletes with a visual impairment...
athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
competing mainly in category F55 throwing events.
Martin has competed and won medals at three paralympic games. In 2000
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
in Sydney
Sydney
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he won a gold medal in the F55 discus and a silver medal in F55 shot putt. Four years later in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
he competed in the F55-56 javelin and F56 shot putt and won the F55 discus gold medal. In 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
he competed in the F55/56 discus and won his fourth paralympic medal, a bronze, in the F55/56 shot putt.