Mateusz SURWILO (POL)
Poland
Age:
33 years
Languages:
Polish
Federation:
POLISH CANOE FEDERATION
Biography
Further Personal Information
BIOGRAPHY
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | K1 200m LTA | 2012 | Poznan, POL | 44.299 |
| 3 | K1 200m LTA | 2011 | Szeged, HUN | 45.898 |
| 4 | K1 200m LTA | 2013 | Duisburg, GER | 40.292 |
| 7 | KL3 | 2015 | Milan, ITA | 41.507 |
| 7 | K1 200m LTA | 2014 | Moscow, RUS | 41.619 |
| 13 | KL3 | 2016 | Duisburg, GER | 43.154 |
BIOGRAPHY
After finishing 10th in the KL3, Surwilo will come to Paris, hoping to finish higher. The two-time world medallist began Paracanoe in 2005 and has three silver medals at the European level.
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Poznan
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
He began training in Para canoe sprint in 2005
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
Having initially tried canoeing with his family and enjoyed it, he began training with able-bodied athletes. He left the sport for a period before joining the Start Zielona Gora club in Poland and taking up athletics. While there he was informed about Para canoe sprint and decided to return to the sport. (pzkaj.pl, 14 Mar 2016; zachod.pl, 23 Aug 2011)
CLUB
Start Zielona Gora
NAME OF COACH
Pawel Lukaszewicz [club, personal], POL; Renata Klekotko [national]
TRAINING REGIME
He trains twice a day
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
Qualifying for the 2016 Paralympic Games
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO
"Ready, set, go and full out all the way around."
AMBITIONS
To win a medal at the Paralympic Games.
OTHER INFORMATION
Classification
KL3
Origin of Impairment
Acquired (pzkaj.pl, 14 Mar 2016)
Impairment Details
His impairment is the result of a childhood accident. (pzkaj.pl, 14 Mar 2016)
KL3
Origin of Impairment
Acquired (pzkaj.pl, 14 Mar 2016)
Impairment Details
His impairment is the result of a childhood accident. (pzkaj.pl, 14 Mar 2016)
BEST RESULTS
World Championships: Silver - 1, Bronze - 1.
