Michal Burian
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech | Australian |
| Born | 27 June 1992 |
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Position | javelin thrower |
| Disability | Club foot |
| Disability class | F44 |
| Event | Javelin throw |
| League | Athletics Australia |
| Club | Sandringham Athletics Club |
| Coached by | Nick Baltas |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Paralympic finals | Tokyo 2020 |
| World finals | Paris 2023 |
| National finals | Australian championship 2022,2021,2020,2019 |
| Personal best | 66.29m |
Medal record | |
Michal Burian (born 27 June 1992)[1] is a Czech-born Australian Paralympic javelin thrower. He won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2] Two years later, he secured another silver medal at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships. In both competitions, his achievements were clinched during the final round with a clutch throw, proving Burian's ability to perform under pressure.
Personal[edit]
Burian was born with club foot[3] and grew up in the Czech Republic. He arrived in Australia in 2012, on a six-month visa and speaking little English.[3] He soon decided to settle in Australia permanently, and has since become an Australian citizen.[4] He has completed a Diploma in Sport and Recreation Management.[3] As of 2021[update], he lives in Melbourne and works as a project coordinator.[3]
Athletics[edit]
As a teen in the Czech Republic, Burian watched Olympic javelin champion and world record holder Jan Železný throwing at his local club.[3] By the age of 18, he was a member of the (able-bodied) Czech junior national team. [3] He was then told he should not continue in sport due to his impairment. [3]
Following his arrival in Australia, Burian joined Sandringham Athletics Club. He was classified as an F44 para-athlete in 2020. As of 1 July 2021[update], Burian holds the Australian record for Men’s javelin F44, with a distance of 61.24m.[5]
At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, he won the silver medal in the Men's Javelin F64 with a personal best throw of 66.29m and holds the new world record in the F44 category.[6]
Burian won the silver medal at the Men's Javelin F64 at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris with a throw of 65.21m in sixth round. [7]
He has been selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Paris,France - his second Games. [8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Michal Burian". Victoria Institute of Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Para-athletics Team Set To 'Do What Australia Does Best' At Tokyo 2020". Paralympics Australia. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Michal Burian's Road to Green and Gold". Athletics Australia. 25 June 2021.
- ^ "9 athletes book their ticket to Tokyo". Runner’s Tribe. 19 April 2021.
- ^ "AA National Records Database for Para-Athletics" (PDF). 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Michael Burian". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Czech, Mate! | Brilliant Burian lands sixth-round silver". Athletics Australia. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Experience And Youth Combine For Paris Games | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
External links[edit]
- Paralympic athletes for Australia
- Australian male javelin throwers
- Living people
- 1992 births
- Australian people of Czech descent
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships
- Paralympic silver medalists for Australia
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Czech emigrants to Australia