Jacek Czech

Jacek Czech (born 29 February 1976) is a Polish Paralympic swimmer who competes in backstroke and freestyle swimming events at international elite events.

Jacek Czech

Personal information
Born	(1976-02-29) 29 February 1976 (age 48) Tarnobrzeg, Poland
Sport
Country	Poland
Sport	Paralympic swimming
Disability	Spinal cord injury
Disability class	S2
Event(s)	Freestyle swimming Backstroke
Medal record Paralympic swimming Representing  Poland World Championships 2010 Eindhoven 50m freestyle S2 2010 Eindhoven 100m freestyle S2 2010 Eindhoven 50m backstroke S2 2019 London 50m backstroke S2 2022 Madeira 50 m backstroke S2 2023 Manchester 200 m freestyle S2 2023 Manchester 50 m backstroke S2 2013 Montreal 100m freestyle S2 2015 Glasgow 100m backstroke S2 2022 Madeira 100 m backstroke S2 European Championships 2018 Dublin 100m backstroke S2 2016 Funchal 50m backstroke S2 2018 Dublin 50m backstroke S2 2014 Eindhoven 50m freestyle S2 2018 Dublin 200m freestyle S2 2020 Funchal 50m backstroke S2 2020 Funchal 100m backstroke S2

Career

He is an eight-time World medalist and a European champion, he has competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics but did not medal in his events. Czech sustained a spinal cord injury after diving headfirst into a lake, he was paralysed in all four limbs however he gained some mobility in his arms through rehabilitation.^[1][2]

References

1. "Jacek Czech - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 17 June 2021.^{[dead link‍]}
2. "Jacek Czech - Polish Paralympic Committee (in Polish)". Polski Komitet Paraolimpijski. 17 June 2021.

External links

• Jacek Czech at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics (alternate link)
• Jacek Czech at the International Paralympic Committee
• Jacek Czech at the Polski Komitet Paralimpijski (in Polish)