Bojan Mitic

Bojan Mitic (born 27 August 1985) is a Paralympian Track and field athlete from Switzerland competing mainly in category T34 sprint events.[1]

Bojan Mitic
Personal information
Born (1985-08-27) 27 August 1985
Lucerne, Switzerland
Height190 cm (75 in)
Sport
Disabilitycerebral palsy
Disability classT13
Event(s)sprints
ClubRC Zentralschweiz: Kriens
Coached byPaul Odermatt (national)
Medal record
Men's paralympic athletics
Representing   Switzerland
IPC World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Doha 100 m T34
IPC European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Swansea 100 m – T34
Silver medal – second place 2014 Swansea 400 m – T34
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Swansea 200 m – T34

Personal history

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

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
  1. "Mitic, Bojan". Paralympics.org. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. "Mitic, Bojan". IPC Athletics. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
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