Jiři Suchánek
Personal information
NicknameSuchy
Born (1982-05-09) 9 May 1982
Mlékojedy, Czechoslovakia
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
Country Czech Republic
SportPara table tennis
DisabilitySpinal cord injury
Disability classC2
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  Czech Republic
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de JaneiroMen's singles C2
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 LaskoMen's singles C2
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2009 GenoaMen's teams C5
Silver medal – second place2013 LignanoMen's singles C2
Silver medal – second place2017 LaskoMen's teams C2
Bronze medal – third place2017 LaskoMen's singles C2
Bronze medal – third place2019 HelsingborgMen's singles C2

Jiři Suchánek (born 9 May 1982) is a Czech para table tennis player who competes in international level events. He is a World and Paralympic bronze medalist and a five-time European medalist.[1]

Suchánek was involved in a serious car accident in 1999 when the car that he was driving crashed into another car that was driven by a driver who was under the influence of alcohol and was unlicensed, the other driver was killed at the scene. This led to him paralysed from the 5th and 6th cervical vertebrae, he spent nine months in a specialist hospital in Chlumín, he got involved in para table tennis in 2005 and competed internationally two years later in 2007.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Jiri Suchanek - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 24 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Jiri Suchanek - Something about Me (in Czech)". Jiri Suchanek Personal Website. 24 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Paralympian: Table Tennis Brought Me Back to Life (in Czech)". Inspirante. 3 July 2020.
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