Adrián Matušík
Slovak Paralympic athlete
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Adrián Matušík (born 13 June 1980) is a Slovak Paralympic athlete who competes in discus throw and shot put events at international elite events. He is a former world and European champion in F44 shot put.
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| Born | 13 April 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Slovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Events | Discus throw Shot put | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | AK Nové Zámky | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Matušík took part in the 2012 Summer Paralympics, finishing fourth in the discus throw.[1] He also participated in the shot put, placing eighth.[2]
In 2014 he was the European champion in shot put, throwing more than 1.5 metres more than his closest rival in the final.[3] He became World champion in shot put at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships, where he threw a personal best 17.19 metres.[4] Matušík was one of two selected to represent his country in athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5]
Matušík had his left leg severely injured in 2001 after an accident while digging a well which resulted in his leg amputated below the knee.[6]
