Bil Marinkovic

Bil Marinkovic (born 16 August 1973) is a blind Paralympic athlete from Austria who competes mostly in throwing events.[1]

Bil Marinkovic
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1973-08-16) 16 August 1973
Sport
Country Austria
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classF11
Event(s)Throwing events
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 1 0 1
World Championships 0 2 1
European Championships 0 2 0
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Austria
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Javelin throw – F11
Bronze medal – third place2012 London Discus throw – F11
IPC Athletics World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha Discus throw F11
Silver medal – second place2017 London Discus – F11
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Lyon Javelin throw F11
IPC European Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 StadskanaalShot put – F11
Silver medal – second place2012 StadskanaalDiscus – F11

Bil has competed in four consecutive Paralympics. In his first appearance in 2000 he competed in the F12 discus, javelin, pentathlon and 100m, failing to win a medal in any of the disciplines. At the 2004 Summer Paralympics he competed in the more severe F11 classification, for athletes with no usable vision. He won the gold medal in the javelin, breaking the then world record with his throw.[2] He won a bronze medal in the F11 discus event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[3] He has won multiple IPC Athletics World Championships medals.

Marinkovic is the current F11 world record holder in javelin.[4]

Currently, Marinkovic is trained by the former Olympic athlete and Gerhard Mayer.[5]

References
  1. "Bil Marinkovic". IPC Athletics. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  2. "ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games - Athletics - Men's Javelin F11". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
  3. "Bil Marinkovic". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
  4. "IPC Athletics World Records". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  5. "Bil Marinkovic feiert sein Comeback | Personal Training und Therapie". Gerhard Mayer Training & Therapie (in German). 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2018-05-28.


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