Joanna Mazur (born 13 March 1990) is a blind Polish Paralympic athlete who competes in sprinting events in international level events. She has been blind since she was seven years old due to a rare genetic defect.[1][2]
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| Nickname | Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 March 1990 Szczucin, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Visual impairment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres 200 metres 400 metres 800 metres 1500 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | START Tarnow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Michał Stawicki (guide runner) Zbigniew Lewkowicz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mazur was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars: Taniec z gwiazdami in 2019.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Joanna Mazur - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 4 April 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Record Breakers! Para athletes power to glory with incredible 61 medals in European Championships". The First News. 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Ale niespodzianka! Nina Terentiew ujawniła nazwisko kolejnej gwiazdy "Tańca z gwiazdami"! Zrobiła to osobiście na Gali Mistrzów Sportu!". Jastrząb Post (in Polish). 5 January 2019.
External links
edit- Joanna Mazur at World Athletics
- Joanna Mazur at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics (alternate link)
- Joanna Mazur at the International Paralympic Committee
- Joanna Mazur at the Polski Komitet Paralimpijski (in Polish)