Rostislav Pohlmann
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Rostislav Pohlmann is a Paralympian
athlete
from the Czech Republic competing mainly in category F57 throwing events.
Rostislav has competed at four paralympics winning at least one medal at each games. He first competed in Atlanta in the 1996 Summer Paralympics
where he competed in the discus, javelin and shot putt in the F56 class winning the silver medal in the javelin. Four years later in Sydney
at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
he again competed in the three throwing events, this time in the F57 category, and won another silver medal in the javelin. In the 2000 Summer Paralympics
in Athens
he competed in the F57 category in the shot putt and won a bronze medal in the javelin and a gold in the discus. In his fourth games
in Beijing
he won two bronze medals in the F57/58 discus and javelin having not competed in the 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 the Czech Republic competing mainly in category F57 throwing events.
Rostislav has competed at four paralympics winning at least one medal at each games. He first competed in Atlanta in the 1996 Summer Paralympics
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
where he competed in the discus, javelin and shot putt in the F56 class winning the silver medal in the javelin. Four years later in Sydney
Sydney
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at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
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...
he again competed in the three throwing events, this time in the F57 category, and won another silver medal in the javelin. In the 2000 Summer Paralympics
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 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 F57 category in the shot putt and won a bronze medal in the javelin and a gold in the discus. In his fourth games
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 won two bronze medals in the F57/58 discus and javelin having not competed in the shot putt.