Boris Trávníček

Boris Trávníček
Personal information
Born	19 May 1998 (age 26); Vyškov, Czech Republic
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
Country	Slovakia
Sport	Para table tennis
Disability	Spinal cord injury
Disability class	C4
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing Slovakia
Paralympic Games
World Championships
World Team Championships

Boris Trávníček (born 19 May 1998) is a Czech-born Slovak para table tennis player who competes in international table tennis competitions. He is a Paralympic bronze medalist and a double World bronze medalist.^[1]^[2]

In 2011, a headstone fell onto Trávníček during a class excursion at a Jewish cemetery in Rousinov. He had an open fracture in his right leg, a broken left arm and injured his vertebrae which resulted in paraplegia.^[3]

References

^ "Boris Travnicek - Slovak Paralympic Committee (in Slovak)". Slovak Paralympic Committee. 31 October 2021. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021.
^ "Boris Travnicek - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 31 October 2021. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021.
^ "He almost lost his life when he was 13, now he wants to be the best in the world (in Slovak)". Inspirante. 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021.

External links

Boris Travnicek at ITTF Para Table Tennis
Boris Travnicek at the International Paralympic Committee
Boris Trávníček at the Slovenský Paralympijský Výbor [sk] (in Slovak)

[1] "Boris Travnicek - Slovak Paralympic Committee (in Slovak)". Slovak Paralympic Committee. 31 October 2021. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021.

[2] "Boris Travnicek - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 31 October 2021. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021.

[3] "He almost lost his life when he was 13, now he wants to be the best in the world (in Slovak)". Inspirante. 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021.

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