Bojan Mitic (born 27 August 1985) is a Paralympian Track and field athlete from Switzerland competing mainly in category T34 sprint events.[1]
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| Born | 27 August 1985 Lucerne, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (75 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disability | cerebral palsy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | RC Zentralschweiz: Kriens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Paul Odermatt (national) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal history edit
Mitic was born in Lucerne in Switzerland in 1985. He was born premature which resulted in cerebral palsy.[2] He is an engineer by trade.[2]
Athletics career edit
Mitic first represented Switzerland at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. He entered three sprint events but did not finish in a podium place. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London he finished just outside the medal positions in fourth in both the T34 100m and 200m sprints. In 2015 in Doha, Mitic won a bronze medal at the World Championships in Doha in the 100m race.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Mitic, Bojan". Paralympics.org. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Mitic, Bojan". IPC Athletics. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
External links edit
- Bojan Mitic at the International Paralympic Committee
- Bojan Mitic at the Swiss Paralympic Committee (in German and French)