Tatjana Majcen
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Tatjana Majcen Ljubič is a Paralympian
athlete
from Slovenia
competing mainly in category F54/55 throwing events.
Tatjana has competed in two paralympics, each time competing in all three throws. She has won two medals both in 2004
a silver in the F54/55 javelin and a bronze in the F54/55 shot putt. Her other games in 2008
were ultimately unsuccessful.
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 Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
competing mainly in category F54/55 throwing events.
Tatjana has competed in two paralympics, each time competing in all three throws. She has won two medals both in 2004
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
a silver in the F54/55 javelin and a bronze in the F54/55 shot putt. Her other games in 2008
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....
were ultimately unsuccessful.