XIV. Paralympic Games. Paralympic Team Slovenia

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1 1 XIV. Paralympic Games London 2012 Paralympic Team Slovenia

2 vir: London

3 3 Table of contents/kazalo Roman JAKIČ, Chef de Mission 4 Jože OKOREN, Chairman of the Sports Commission 6 Sport federation for the disabled10 Slovenian Athletes on Paralympic Games, History 12 The Team ATHLETICS/ATLETIKA 18 CYCLING/KOLESARSTVO 24 TABLE TENNIS/NAMIZNI TENIS 26 SITTING VOLLEYBALL/ODBOJKA SEDE 33 SWIMMING/PLAVANJE 41 SHOOTING/STRELSTVO 43 TEAM OFFICIALS/SPREMSTVO 49 Timetable 28 I Feel Slovenia 50

4 The Paralympic Games are one of the most spectacular sporting events in the world and this year their splendour will be brightened up by the spectacular venue. Within the following two months the British capital will breathe in rhythm with Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Four thousand two hundred (4200) paralympic athletes and their two thousand seven hundred sixty-seven (2767) team officials, including the Slovenian team, will have the scenery for displaying their extraordinary abilities created by Big Ben, London Eye, the Tower of London, Tower Bridge and the Thames river. The Olympic principle It s not the winning but the taking part that counts! is even more important to paralympic athletes than to their Olympic counterparts. The Paralympic games namely epitomize all their passion and desire that they invested in years of training, in order to achieve the qualification to compete on this great and important event. Thus, London is the reward for all their efforts and each out of twentytwo (22) Slovenian paralympic athletes already achieved a personal victory by becoming a member of the paralympic team. But most of them will not stop here and are determined to reach for higher goals. The Slovenian team is already proud to include athletes, who already won Paralympic medals and medals from world and European championships. But for some of them the struggle for precious medals begins in London for the first time. Anyhow, the hearts of paralympic colleagues and team officials will pulsate for all of them. They will also be supported by their families, fans and the Slovenian public, and the mass of people gathered at the opening ceremony will roar loudly only for them. This summer the world will come to a halt and keep a vigilant eye on paralympic athletes. The Slovenian national team will make London its home for a few weeks. For a moment they will put their daily tasks aside, transform their four-year-long efforts to strength and focus only on what matters the most: display of their highest abilities on this grand stage. They will yield enthusiasm and inspiration. And they will win, no matter the ranking, for themselves and for their country. Coaches, medical team and all other officials of the Slovenian national team will play an important role in London. They will look after our athletes, encourage them and fix those tiny little details, which separate great athletes from exceptional ones. I am certain that their joint efforts will create an extraordinary whole. There will be thirty-nine (39) Slovenians in London, thirty- nine (39) wishes to aim for the highest results of twenty-two (22) athletes and their life-long aspirations, concentrated on six (6) paralympic sports. Thirtynine (39) of us will breathe there (with you included) as one. Let the paralympic enthusiasm begin! Roman JAKIČ, Chef de Mission 4

5 5 Paraolimpijske igre so eden izmed najsijajnejših športnih dogodkov na svetu in letos bo k njihovemu blišču prispevalo še sijajno prizorišče. Britanska prestolnica bo v naslednjih dveh mesecih dihala, utripala in vršala z olimpijci in paraolimpijci. Štiri tisoč dvesto športnikom paraolimpijcem ter njihovim dva tisoč sedemsto sedeminšestdeset spremljevalcem, med njimi tudi naši, slovenski ekipi, bodo kuliso za predstavitev njihove izjemnosti risali Big Ben, London Eye, Tower of London, Tower Bridge in reka Temza. Olimpijsko načelo»važno je sodelovati, ne zmagati!«za paraolimpijke in paraolimpijce velja še bolj kot za njihove olimpijske kolege. Paraolimpijske igre namreč predstavljajo vso njihovo željo in žar, s katerima so se v preteklih letih posvečali treningu, da bi dosegli normo za nastop na tem velikem in pomembnem tekmovanju. London je tako nagrada vsem njihovim odrekanjem in vsak izmed dvaindvajsetih slovenskih športnikov paraolimpijcev je z uvrstitvijo v paraolimpijsko ekipo že dosegel osebno zmago. Vendar številnih to ne bo ustavilo, da ne bi posegli še višje. V slovenski ekipi je kar nekaj takih, ki so v preteklosti že posegli po paraolimpijskih medaljah ter medaljah s svetovnih in evropskih prvenstev. Nekateri se bodo v Londonu v boj za najžlahtnejša odličja podali prvič. Za oboje ne bodo dihali in vršali zgolj njihovi paraolimpijski kolegi ter spremljevalci, zanje bodo srčno navijali tudi njihovi domači, navijači in slovenska javnost, in prav zanje bo na otvoritveni slovesnosti glasno bučala zbrana množica. Letos poleti bo svet zastal, da bi z budnim očesom opazoval paraolimpijke in paraolimpijce. Slovenski reprezentanci bo London za nekaj tednov postal (Lon)dom. Za trenutek bodo odložili vse obveznosti vsakodnevnega življenja, prelili odrekanja štiriletnih priprav v moč in se osredotočili zgolj na tisto, kar najbolj šteje: prikaz vseh svojih zmožnosti na tem velikem odru. Na njem bodo navduševali in navdihovali. Na njem bodo ne glede na uvrstitev zmagali, in to zase in za državo, katere barve predstavljajo. Tudi trenerji, zdravniško-fizioterapevtska ekipa ter ostalo osebje slovenske reprezentance bo imelo v Londonu svojo funkcijo skrbeti za naše športnice in športnike, jih bodriti in popravljati tiste male detajle, ki odlične ločijo od izjemnih. Prepričan sem, da bo delo enih in drugih ustvarilo izjemno celoto. Devetintrideset Slovencev nas bo v Londonu, devetintrideset želja za dosego najboljših rezultatov dvaindvajsetih športnic in športnikov ter njihovih življenjskih ciljev, skoncentriranih v šestih paraolimpijskih panogah. Devetintrideset nas bo, ki bomo (tudi z vami) hkrati dihali kot eno. Naj se paraolimpijsko navdušenje začne! Roman JAKIČ, vodja odprave

6 Proud to Attend the London 2012 Paralympic Games It was in the country that is hosting the 14th Paralympic Games that sports for the disabled, initially as a form of rehabilitation, under the guidance of Dr. Ludvik Guttman, soon started growing to various forms of recreational sports, before finally becoming competitive. The beginnings of the sports for the disabled undoubtedly originate from the rehabilitation centre in Stoke Mandeville. And the peak of sports events is epitomized by the Paralympic Games, which take place every four years. Slovenian disabled athletes have a rich tradition, and this year we are celebrating 40 years since our first performance at the Paralympic Games in 1972 in Heidelberg, Germany, where we won one gold and one bronze medal, and many excellent achievements, including qualifications for the finals. This was a great starting position for other athletes performing on Paralympic Games, who kept coming back with medals and records in individual disciplines. We shouldn t neglect the fact that the motive is not to be the best, to win, but to rejoice and share joy with others. From 29 August to 9 September our athletes will compete in athletics, table tennis, shooting, swimming, cycling and sitting volleyball. We tried to provide optimum preparation conditions for the selected national teams and their disciplines, under the guidance of well-respected coaches, who already successfully performed their task so many times before. We want to show our gratitude! We are often unaware of their personal contribution, for being available and for harmonizing and executing the programmes planned, together with our expert team. We are certain that the team we are sending to the greatest competition of the world will show its best. Many athletes in the team already boast rich competition experiences, quite a few of them are Paralympic medal winner. We are aware that there are many out there, who would deserve to be a part of the team, considering their current achievements, but unfortunately the criteria and conditions set by the organizer are literally cruel. Even at the additional request sent to the organizer we were unable to obtain additional quotas in an individual sport. As regards team sports, conditions for qualifying for the Paralympic tournament are also well known. I don t know if we are fully aware that participation and performance at the Paralympic Games should become an all-slovenian project and not only a project of one or a few organizations and individuals. 6

7 7 Cooperation with the Olympic Committee of Slovenia is reflected in an increasingly greater mutual satisfaction. We ve had the opportunity to present ourselves on joint press conferences, and as a result the sport for the disabled is becoming increasingly recognizable in Slovenia. We were happy to hear that major media houses (TV, radio, STA) will daily cover the Paralympic Games, with a special emphasis on performances of Slovenian athletes. After all, this is what athletes and viewers or listeners throughout Slovenia deserve. This will increase support to the sport for the disabled even further. And the credit for unselfish support and cooperation in implementation of preparations, equipment, logistics, supply of sports requisites, and provision of professional staff goes to the University Rehabilitation Institute Soča, the Foundation for the Financing of Organizations for the Disabled and Humanitarian Organizations and the Olympic Committee of Slovenia. Let s send our athletes and team officials on their journey to London with a sincere wish for them to meet their expectations, hoping that their hard work will be repaid with excellent results and positive attitude. Athletes of Slovenia, we are on your side!!! Jože OKOREN, Chairman of the Sports Commission S ponosom na Paraolimpijske igre»london 2012«Prav v državi, kjer bodo letos potekale 14. paraolimpijske igre, je rehabilitacija invalidov pod vodstvom dr. Ludvika Guttmana začela preraščati v oblike športne rekreacije in nato dobivati tekmovalni značaj. vir: London 2012 Začetki športa invalidov nedvomno izhajajo iz rehabilitacijskega centra v Stoke Mandevillu. Vrhunec športnih dogodkov pa so paraolimpijske igre, ki potekajo vsako četrto leto. Slovenski športniki invalidi imamo bogato paraolimpijsko tradicijo, saj letos mineva 40 let od našega prvega nastopa na paraolimpijskih igrah leta 1972 v nemškem Heidelbergu, kjer

8 smo osvojili eno zlato in eno bronasto medaljo ter več odličnih, tudi finalnih uvrstitev. To je bila dobra popotnica za vse nadaljnje nastope na vseh paraolimpijskih igrah. Športniki so se v domovino vračali z osvojenimi odličji in rekordi v posameznih disciplinah. Ne smemo si zatiskati oči, da si ne želimo biti najboljši, zmagati, se veseliti in deliti veselje z drugimi. Od 29. avgusta do 9. septembra se bodo naše športnice in športniki pomerili v atletiki, namiznem tenisu, strelstvu, plavanju, kolesarstvu in odbojki sede. Tem disciplinam in izbrani posamezni reprezentanci smo poskušali omogočiti kar najoptimalnejše pogoje za priprave pod vodstvom uveljavljenih trenerjev, ki so to nalogo že nadvse uspešno opravljali. Hvala jim! Najbrž se sploh ne zavedamo pomena njihovega dela. Skupaj z našo strokovno službo usklajujejo in izvajajo zastavljene programe. Prepričani smo, da na največje tekmovanje na svetu pošiljamo reprezentanco, ki nas bo dobro zastopala. Večina od udeležencev ima že bogate tekmovalne izkušnje, kar nekaj pa jih je dobitnikov paraolimpijskega odličja. Zavedamo se, da bi si glede na do sedaj dosežene rezultate še marsikdo zaslužil uvrstitev v ekipo, pa so žal kriteriji in pogoji, ki jih postavlja organizator, dobesedno»kruti«. Tudi na dodatno prošnjo pri organizatorju nam v posameznih športih ni uspelo pridobiti dodatnih kvot. Tudi za ekipne športe so pogoji za uvrstitev na paraolimpijski turnir dobro znani. Ne vem, ali se v celoti zavedamo, da morata udeležba in nastop na paraolimpijskih igrah postati vseslovenski projekt in ne le projekt ene oziroma nekaj organizacij ter posameznikov. Sodelovanje z Olimpijskim komitejem Slovenije se razvija v vedno večje obojestransko zadovoljstvo. Imeli smo priložnost predstaviti se na skupnih novinarskih konferencah, s pomočjo katerih je postal šport invalidov v Sloveniji še bolj prepoznaven. Z veseljem smo sprejeli zagotovilo osrednjih medijskih hiš (TV, radio, STA), da bodo paraolimpijske igre in predvsem nastopi slovenskih športnikov vsakodnevno predstavljeni slovenski javnosti. To si zaslužijo tako športniki kot gledalci oziroma poslušalci in bralci v Sloveniji. Le tako bo podpora športu invalidov še večja. Za nesebično podporo in sodelovanje pri izvedbi priprav, opremi, logistiki, nabavi športnih rekvizitov in zagotavljanju strokovnega kadra pa gre zahvala Univerzitetnemu rehabilitacijskemu Inštitutu Soča, Fundaciji za financiranje invalidskih in humanitarnih organizacij, Olimpijskemu komiteju Slovenije ter številnim posameznikom. Naše športnice in športnike ter vodstvo paraolimpijske odprave pospremimo na pot v London z iskreno željo, da bi se njihova pričakovanja izpolnila in da bi se njihovo trdo delo poplačalo z dobrimi rezultati ter dobrim počutjem na igrah. Športnice in športniki, mi smo z vami!!! Jože OKOREN, Predsednik Komisije za tekmovalni šport 8

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10 Sports federation for the disabled of Slovenia Paralympic committee of Slovenia (NPC Slovenia) The beginnings of the NPC Slovenia are closely linked to the sports activities of war veterans with disabilities. The Federation of War Veterans with Disabilities (ZVVI) set up a sports committee, which started to manage in an organised way sports for all people with disability and later also competitive forms of sports. At first only for members of the ZVVI, later on the activities were gradually spread to other persons with disabilities and to their newly emerging organisations. As far back as 1952, the first republic-wide skiing championship was held, followed in 1954 by republic-wide competitions in 9-pins bowling, table tennis, chess and shooting, with the participation of around 200 persons with disabilities. Alongside bocce, these sports make up the core of the most popular sports developed among persons with disabilities in Slovenia. Slovenian athletes also competed successfully in nationwide competitions within, at the time, Sports Federation for the Disabled of Yugoslavia. From beginnings as the disabled war veterans committee, the NPC Slovenia went through many stages of development. While the beginning was dominated by sports of an exclusively recreational nature, during the course of its development, competitive and later also elite level sports for persons with disabilities started to predominate. The present organisation of the NPC Slovenia has its roots in the 1990 s, when 10 national organisations for the disabled decided to set up the new NPC. Out of a federation of disabled sports societies, the NPC Slovenia became a federation of national disabled associations. It was entrusted with the implementation of sports activities on the national level and with all matters 10

11 11 relating to scouting, preparing and placing in competition the best Slovenian athletes with disabilities at official international competitions such as european and world championships, the world games and the paralympic games. The current membership of the NPC Slovenia comprises the following national organisations for the disabled: FEDERATION OF THE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED ASSOCIATIONS OF SLOVENIA THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CLUB ASSOCIATIONS OF SLOVENIA UNION OF THE PARAPLEGICS OF SLOVENIA FEDERATION OF THE DISABLED WORKERS ASSOCIATIONS OF SLOVENIA SONČEK - CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATION OF SLOVENIA SOŽITJE - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HELP TO PEARSONS WITH INTELECTUAL DISABILITY OF SLOVENIA MUSCULAR DYSTHROPHY ASSOCIATION OF SLOVENIA MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION OF SLOVENIA FEDERATION OF SOCIETIES OF CIVILIAN PERSONS DISABLED FROM WAR OF SLOVENIA SLOVENIAN ASSOCIATION OF DISABLED STUDENTS FEDERATION OF DISABLED WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATIONS OF SLOVENIA SLOVENIAN OSTOMY ASSOCIATION ILCO LARYNGECTOMEES ASSOCIATION OF SLOVENIA ANKYLOSING SPONDILITIS ASSOCIATION OF SLOVENIA SLOVENIAN PARALYTICS ASSOCIATION In this way the NPC Slovenia now manages or enables the holding of about 30 national championships and up to 20 programmes for Slovenian athletes with disabilities to compete in international championships. The NPC Slovenia is a member of 17 international federations for sports for the disabled on the European and world level. These include the main umbrella organisation for the majority of sports for the disabled the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The NPC Slovenia is a member of the Slovenian Olympic Committee - Association of Sports Federations.

12 Slovenian Athletes at Paralympic Games/Naši športniki na paraolimpijskih igrah Summer Games/poletne igre TH PARALYMPIC GAMES, HEILDERBERG, GERMANY / 4. PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE, HEILDERBERG, NEMČIJA TABLE TENNIS/ NAMIZNI TENIS Marja Šerbala, Heda Ivnik, Ivan Peršak, Brane Rupnik WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL /KOŠARKA NA VOZIČKIH ATHLETICS/ ATLETIKA Miha Kostevc, Ivan Peršak, Martin Gorenc, Zlatko Bernašek, Marjan Peternelj, Jože Okoren Marja Šerbala, Tatjana Šušteršič, Ivanka Kostevc, Frančiška Ševarac, Edo Cerkvenik, Silvo Čokelj, Ivan Čresnik, Franc Stajnko, Miha Kostevc, Martin Gorenc, Zlatko Bernašek, Marjan Peternelj, Brane Rupnik, Pavla Sitar - Bencek (track 60 m/vožnja 60 m) 1ST PLACE/1. MESTO, Jože Okoren (discus/disk) 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO TH PARALYMPIC GAMES, TORONTO, CANADA / 5. PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE, TORONTO, KANADA Yugoslavia did not participate due to the presence of the South-African Republic (apartheid). Pavla Sitar, Jože Okoren, Tine Gorenc and Marjan Peternelj were candidates for the national team. Jugoslavija ni sodelovala zaradi prisotnosti Južnoafriške republike (apartheid). Med kandidati so bili Pavla Sitar, Jože Okoren, Tine Gorenc in Marjan Peternelj. 12

13 TH PARALYMPIC GAMES, ARNHEIM, THE NETHERLANDS / 6. PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE, ARNHEIM, NIZOZEMSKA TABLE TENNIS/ NAMIZNI TENIS SITTING VOLLEYBALL/ ODBOJKA SEDE SWIMMING/ PLAVANJE Franc Šimonič (teams/ekipno) 1ST PLACE/1. MESTO, (singles/ posamično) 1ST PLACE/1. MESTO Igor Dubrovski, Franc Prelog, Jože Žgajnar, Jože Banfi - 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO Jože Banfi (150m medley/mešano) (WR.) 1ST PLACE/1. MESTO, (100 breaststroke/prsno) (WR.) 1ST PLACE/1. MESTO ATHLETICS/ ATLETIKA Boris Vilfan, Franjo Izlakar (shot put/krogla) 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO, Marja Šerbela Rupnik, Jože Okoren (discus/ disk) 2ND PLACE/2. MESTO PR, Marjan Peternelj (javelin/kopje) 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO, Ivan Pibernik, Martin Gorenc, Tatjana Šušteršič, Pavle Ribič, Janez Potočnik, Jože Angeli TH PARALYMPIC GAMES, NEW YORK, USA / 7. PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE, NEW YORK, ZDA ATHLETICS/ ATLETIKA Franjo Izlakar (shot put/krogla) 1ST PLACE/1. MESTO, Rudolf Kocmut (track 400 m/tek 400 m) 1ST PLACE/1. MESTO GOALBALL/ GOLBAL Rajko Kopač, Darko Kisovec 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO TABLE TENNIS/ NAMIZNI TENIS Franc Šimonič (teams/ekipno) 2ND PLACE/2. MESTO, (singles/posamično) 1ST PLACE/1. MESTO SWIMMING/ PLAVANJE Trojer Melita, Brigita Galičič (100 m freestyle/prosto) 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO, Jože Banfi relay/ štafeta (4x50m freestyle/prosto) 1ST PLACE/1. MESTO WR/PR, relay/štafeta (4x100 medley/mešano) 1ST PLACE/1. MESTO, (100 m backstroke/hrbtno) 2ND PLACE/2. MESTO, (100 m breaststroke/prsno) 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO, (150 m medley/mešano) 2ND PLACE/2. MESTO 7TH 1984 PARALYMPIC GAMES, STOKE MANDEVILLE, AYLESBURY, UK (WHEELCHAIR ATHLETES ONLY) / PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE STOKE MANDEVILLE, AYLESBURY, VELIKA BRITANIJA (SAMO ZA INVALIDE NA VOZIČKIH) ATHLETICS/ ATLETIKA Marjan Peternelj (javelin/kopje) 1ST PLACE/1. MESTO WR AND PR, (shot put/krogla) 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO, Draga Lapornik (shot put/krogla) 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO, Jože Okoren

14 1988 8TH PARALYMPIC GAMES, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / 8. PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE, SEOUL, JUŽNA KOREJA GOALBALL/ GOLBAL Rajko Kopač 1ST PLACE/1. MESTO SITTING VOLLEYBALL/ ODBOJKA SEDE Davorin Kragelnik, Vlado Homan, Jože Banfi ATHLETICS/ ATLETIKA Marjan Peternelj (javelin/kopje) 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO, Rudolf Kocmut (1500 m) 2ND PLACE/2. MESTO, (800 m) WR SWIMMING/ PLAVANJE Danijel Pavlinec (100 m freestyle/ prosto) 2ND PLACE/2. MESTO, (200 m freestyle/prosto) 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO TH PARALYMPIC GAMES, BARCELONA, SPAIN / 9. PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE, BARCELONA, ŠPANIJA Slovenia first time as independent country / Slovenija prvič kot samostojna država SWIMMING/ PLAVANJE SHOOTING/ STRELJANJE Danijel Pavlinec Ernest Jazbinšek, Franc Pinter ATHLETICS/ ATLETIKA Rudolf Kocmut, Franjo Izlakar (shot put/krogla) 1ST PLACE/1. MESTO WR AND PR, (discus/ disk) 1ST PLACE/1. MESTO PR, Draga Lapornik (shot put/krogla) 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO, Janez Hudej, Janez Roškar TH PARALYMPIC GAMES, ATLANTA, USA / 10. PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE, ATLANTA, ZDA GOALBALL/ GOLBAL Erlend More, Ivan Vinkler, Pavle Ribič, Drago Potočnik, Miran Nimac, Boštjan Vogrinčič SHOOTING/ STRELJANJE Franc Pinter (R1/R1) 2ND PLACE/2. MESTO, Srečko Majcenovič, Ernest Jazbinšek ATHLETICS/ ATLETIKA Janez Hudej, Draga Lapornik, Janez Roškar (javelin/kopje) 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO, Franjo Izlakar (shot put/krogla) 2ND PLACE/2. MESTO SWIMMING/ PLAVANJE Danijel Pavlinec (100 m freestyle/ prosto) 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO, (200 m freestyle/ prosto) 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO 14

15 TH PARALYMPIC GAMES, SYDNEY,AUSTRALIA / 11. PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE, SYDNEY,AVSTRALIJA GOALBALL/ GOLBAL Zlatko Mihajlovič, Erlend More, Vojko Štor, Ivan Vinkler, Boštjan Vogrinčič, Igor Žagar SHOOTING/ STRELJANJE Ernest Jazbinšek, Franc Pinter (R1/R1) 2ND PLACE/2. MESTO ATHLETICS/ ATLETIKA Janez Hudej, Franjo Izlakar (shot put/krogla) 2ND PLACE/2. MESTO, Dragica Lapornik (shot put/krogla) 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO, Janez Roškar (javelin/kopje) 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO, Marko Sever SWIMMING/ PLAVANJE TABLE TENNIS/ NAMIZNI TENIS Danijel Pavlinec Andreja Dolinar, Sašo Šuligoj TH PARALYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE / 12. PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE, ATENE, GRČIJA GOALBALL/ GOLBAL Matej Ledinek, Ivan Vinkler, Dejan Pirc, Gorazd Dolanc, Boštjan Vogrinčič, Zlatko Mihajlovič SWIMMING/ PLAVANJE Danijel Pavlinec CYCLING/ KOLESARSTVO David Kuster TABLE TENNIS/ NAMIZNI TENIS Andreja Dolinar, Mateja Pintar (singles/posamično) 1ST PLACE/1. MESTO ATHLETICS/ ATLETIKA Tatjana Majcen (javelin/kopje) 2ND PLACE/2. MESTO, (Shot put/krogla) 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO, Janez Hudej, Marko Sever SHOOTING/ STRELJANJE Ernest Jazbinšek, Franc Pinter (R1/ R1) 2ND PLACE/2. MESTO, Srečko Majcenovič, Damjan Pavlin SITTING VOLLEYBALL/ ODBOJKA SEDE Anita Goltnik-Urnaut, Emilie Gradišek, Boža Kovačič, Bogomira Jakin, Marinka Cencelj, Nadja Ovčjak, Alenka Šart, Danica Gošnak, Štefka Tomič, Saša Kotnik, Tanja Simonič, Andreja Gosak

16 TH PARALYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA / 13. PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE, PEKING, KITAJSKA SITTING VOLLEYBALL/ ODBOJKA SEDE Anita Goltnik-Urnaut, Emilie Gradišek, Boža Kovačič, Bogomira Jakin, Marinka Cencelj, Alenka Šart, Danica Gošnak, Štefka Tomič, Saša Kotnik, Ana Justin, Suzana Ocepek GOALBALL/ GOLBAL Matej Ledinek, Ivan Vinkler, Dejan Pirc, Gorazd Dolanc, Boštjan Vogrinčič, Simon Podobnikar SWIMMING/ PLAVANJE Dejan Fabčič CYCLING/ KOLESARSTVO David Kuster SHOOTING/ STRELJANJE Damjan Pavlin, Franc Pinter (R1/ R1) 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO ATHLETICS/ ATLETIKA Tatjana Majcen, Tanja Cerkvenik, Jože Flere (discus/disk) 2ND PLACE/2. MESTO WR, Henrik Plank TABLE TENNIS/ NAMIZNI TENIS Andreja Dolinar, Mateja Pintar (singles/posamično) 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO, Jolanda Belavič, Ivan Lisac, Bojan Lukežič PR paralympic record/paraolimpijski record WR world record/svetovni rekord vir: Aleksander Sorčan Studio Livita 16

17 17 Winter Paralympic Games / zimske paraolimpijske igre ST WINTER PARALYMPIC GAMES, ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK, SWEDEN / 1. ZIMSKE PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE, ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK, ŠVEDSKA alpine skiing/alpsko smučanje: Franc Čehovin, Ivo Bevc, Drago Koblar, Franc Komar cross country skiing/tek na smučeh: Štefan Hudolin, Darko Kisovec ND WINTER PARALYMPIC GAMES, GEILO, NORWAY / 2. ZIMSKE PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE, GEILO, NORVEŠKA alpine skiing/alpsko smučanje: Blaž Ropret), Stržinar Rajko, Koblar Drago, Franc Koma, Franc Goršek cross country skiing/tek na smučeh: Štefan Hudolin, Janko Rupnik, Pavle Ribič, Nace Kanc RD WINTER PARALYMPIC GAMES INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA / 3. ZIMSKE PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE, INNSBRUCK, AVSTRIJA alpine skiing/alpsko smučanje: Rajko Stržinar, Ciril Bokal, Franc Komar (alpine skiing/alpsko smučanje) 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO, Srečko Kos, Štefan Ahačič, Janez Furlan cross country skiing/tek na smučeh: Štefan Hudoklin, Janko Rupnik, Nace Kanc, Franc Vodenik TH WINTER PARALYMPIC GAMES, INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA / 4. ZIMSKE PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE, INNSBRUCK, AVSTRIJA alpine skiing/alpsko smučanje: Srečko Kos, Štefan Ahačič, Jure Rejec TH WINTER PARALYMPIC GAMES, NAGANO, JAPAN / 7. ZIMSKE PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE, NAGANO, JAPONSKA alpine skiing/alpsko smučanje: Srečko Kos TH WINTER PARALYMPIC GAMES, TORINO, ITALY / 9. ZIMSKE PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE, TORINO, ITALIJA alpine skiing/alpsko smučanje: Žiga Breznik, Gal Jakič TH WINTER PARALYMPIC GAMES, VANCOUVER, CANADA / 10. ZIMSKE PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE, VANCOUVER, KANADA alpine skiing/alpsko smučanje: Gal Jakič TH WINTER PARALYMPIC GAMES, TIGNES/ ALBERTVILLE, FRANCE / 5. ZIMSKE PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE, TIGNES/ALBERTVILLE, FRANCIJA TH WINTER PARALYMPIC GAMES, LILLEHAMMER, NORWAY / 6. ZIMSKE PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE, LILLEHAMMER, NORVEŠKA TH WINTER PARALYMPIC GAMES, SALT LAKE CITY, USA / 8. ZIMSKE PARAOLIMPIJSKE IGRE, SALT LAKE CITY, ZDA Slovenian team did not participate/ slovenska ekipa ni sodelovala

18 The Team 2012/Ekipa 2012 ATHLETICS/ATLETIKA: ATHLETICS, THE QUEEN OF SPORTS Athletics is not famed as the queen of sports for no reason, as it is one of the most appropriate sports, which enables a wide range of individual disciplines and encourages people to display an array of various capabilities. Athletics can be a good choice for quadriplegics and paraplegics, people suffering from cerebral palsy, blind and partially sighted, and athletes with amputated limbs. Athletic disciplines are divided to technical (discus, javelin, shot put and club throw) and race events or wheelchair races (short and long tracks, relay races, short and long marathon) as well as competitions in long jump and high jump. Slovenia will be represented by four athletes in technical disciplines. THROWING FRAMES Athletes competing in throw disciplines use throwing frames. They are individually adapted to every athlete. There are certain criteria to be fulfilled, such as the maximum height of the frame is 75 cm, and since 1 July 2011 the support bar, which is a part of the throwing frame, must be fixed with no flexibility. The same applies to the back rest, but the height depends on the height of the spinal cord injury of a competitor. The new rule resulted in shorter distances, because the flexibility of the bar once gave an athlete a good push, whereas now it is only an aid for throwing. CLASSIFICATION As a result of the increasing number of athletes with various types of disability, athletes are classified into individual competition groups. The classification of an athlete is defined by a letter, which shows whether an athlete is competing in a track event T (track races) or a field event F (field throws), and a number, with an indication of a physical impairment of an athlete (quads and paraplegics from 51 58). The lower the spinal cord injury, the higher the classification group of an athlete and the smaller is the impact of the athlete s physical impairment on his/her functional ability to compete. A quadriplegic with a cervical vertebrae injury, which is common in discus throw, is classified into the group F51, a paraplegic with a thoracic vertebrae injury, who competes in discus throw, is classified into the group F55. Athletes are classified into groups by duly qualified classifiers. Athletes compete within their groups, but on major events (Paralympic games, WC, EC) the groups are merged, in order to maintain the competitive spirit, if it turns out there are not enough competitors in an individual group. Usually, groups are joined in the following way: 18

19 19 Group F51 + athletes with severe case of cerebral palsy; Group F52 + F53; Group F54 + F55 + F56; Group F57 + F58. In such a case the score is obtained by using points score system. Each competition group has point score table used to calculate the distance, which is given an appropriate number of points. An athlete in the group F52 has a shorter distance than an athlete in a group F53, but he/she is better because of points or has a higher ranking than a competitor in group F53. The final placement thus depends on the number of points achieved.»atletika KRALJICA ŠPORTA«Atletika ni brez razloga poimenovana kraljica športa, saj je ena primernejših športnih panog, ki omogoča širok izbor posameznih disciplin in od posameznika zahteva različne sposobnosti. Z atletiko se lahko ukvarjajo tetraplegiki in paraplegiki, invalidi s cerebralno paralizo, slepi in slabovidni ter atleti z amputiranimi okončinami. Atletske discipline delimo na tehnične (met diska, kopja in kija ter suvanje krogle), teke oziroma vožnje z vozički (kratke in dolge proge, štafete, mali in veliki maraton) ter tekmovanja v skoku v daljavo in višino. Slovenijo bodo zastopali štirje atleti. METALNI STOLI Atleti, ki se ukvarjajo z meti, kot športni pripomoček uporabljajo metalni stol. Prirejen je individualno, torej za vsakega športnika posebej. Veljajo določena pravila, in sicer višina stola je lahko največ 75 cm, oprijemalna palica, ki je del metalnega stola, pa od ne sme biti več fleksibilna, temveč mora biti popolnoma neupogljiva. Negibljiv mora biti tudi naslon na stolu, višina pa je odvisna od višine poškodbe hrbtenjače tekmovalca. Posledice novega pravila so krajše razdalje, saj je upogljivost palice za atleta pomenila dober»zalet«, njena neupogljivost pa pomeni le pomoč pri izmetu tekmovalnega orodja. KLASIFIKACIJA Zaradi nastopa večjega števila atletov z različnimi vrstami invalidnosti so ti klasificirani v posamezne tekmovalne skupine. Klasifikacija športnika oziroma atleta je določena s črko, ki označuje, na katerih površinah tekmuje T (track vožnje) in F (field meti) ter številko z označbo telesne okvare športnika (tetra- in paraplegiki od 51 do 58). Nižja kot je poškodba hrbtenjače, v višjo skupino je razporejen športnik in manjši je vpliv športnikove telesne okvare na njegovo funkcionalno zmožnost tekmovanja. Tetraplegik z visoko poškodbo vratnih vretenc, ki nastopa npr. v metu diska, je razporejen v skupino F51, paraplegik z nizko poškodbo prsnih vretenc, ki prav tako tekmuje v metu diska, pa je klasificiran v skupino F55. Atlete v skupine klasificirajo za to usposobljeni klasifikatorji. Atleti sicer nastopajo znotraj svojih skupin, vendar jih na večjih tekmovanjih (paraolimpijske igre, SP, EP) zaradi zagotavljanja večje konkurence združijo, če se pokaže, da je v posamezni skupini premalo tekmovalcev. Običajno združevanje skupin: skupina F51 + športniki s težjo obliko cerebralne paralize, skupina F52 + F53, skupina F54 + F55 + F56,

20 skupina F57 + F58. Pri združevanju skupin pridemo do rezultata s tablicami oziroma točkami. Vsaka tekmovalna skupina ima tablice, s pomočjo katerih preračunamo razdaljo ter skupini dodelimo ustrezno število točk. Atlet v skupini F52 ima sicer krajšo razdaljo kot atlet v skupini F53, vendar je zaradi točk boljši oziroma je višje uvrščen od tekmovalca v F53. Končna uvrstitev je torej odvisna od števila doseženih točk. TANJA CERKVENIK Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Ljubljana/Stanujoča v Ljubljani Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: shot put/krogla 4kg, javelin/kopje 600g Classification/Tekmovalni razred: F55 Disability/Invalidnost: paraplegia/paraplegija What are your expectations? In London I want to improve my standing from Beijing, where I won 5th place. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»v Londonu si želim izboljšati svojo uvrstitev iz Pekinga, kjer sem zasedla peto mesto.«best achievements/najboljši dosežki: EC/EP: TH PLACE JAVELIN/4. MESTO V METU KOPJA WC/SP: TH PLACE JAVELIN/6. MESTO V METU KOPJA PG/POI: TH PLACE JAVELIN/5. MESTO V METU KOPJA TATJANA MAJCEN LJUBIČ Date of birth /Datum rojstva: Living in Dornava/Stanujoča v Dornavi Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: shot put/krogla 4kg, javelin/kopje 600g Classification/Tekmovalni razred: F54 Disability/Invalidnost: paraplegia/paraplegija What are your expectations? At the Paralympic Games in London I want to challenge my own self. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»na paraolimpijskih igrah v Londonu želim premagati samo sebe.«best achievements/najboljši dosežki: EC/EP: ST PLACE SHOT PUT/1. MESTU V SUVANJU KROGLE, RD PLACE SHOT PUT AND JAVELIN/3. MESTO V SUVANJU KROGLE IN V METU KOPJA WC/SP: ND PLACE SHOT PUT/2. MESTO V SUVANJU KROGLE, RD PLACE DISCUS/3. MESTO V METU DISKA PG/POI: ND PLACE JAVELIN/2. MESTO V METU KOPJA, 3RD PLACE SHOT PUT/3. MESTO V SUVANJU KROGLE WORLD RECORD SHOT PUT/SVETOVNI REKORD V SUVANJU KROGLE S 6,82M JOŽE FLERE Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Celje/Stanujoč v Celju Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: club/kij, discus/disk 1kg Classification/Tekmovalni razred: F51 20

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23 23 Disability/Invalidnost: tetraplegia/tetraplegija What are your expectations? The best and most successful performance possible. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»čim boljši in čim uspešnejši nastop.«best achievements/najboljši dosežki: EC/EP: ND PLACE DISCUS/2. MESTO V METU DISKA WC/SP: ND PLACE DISCUS/2. MESTO V METU DISKA PG/POI: ND PLACE DISCUS/2. MESTO V METU DISKA WORLD RECORD DISCUS/SVETOVNI REKORD V METU DISKA Z 11.98M HENRIK PLANK Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Šentjur/Stanujoč v Šentjurju Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: javelin/kopje 600g, shot put/krogla 4kg, discus/disk 1kg Classification/Tekmovalni razred: F52 Disability/Invalidnost: tetraplegia/tetraplegija What are your expectations? As higher standing as possible, qualification for the finals. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»čim višja uvrstitev, nastop v finalu.«best achievements/najboljši dosežki: WC/SP: ND PLACE JAVELIN/2. MESTO V METU KOPJA PG/POI: TH PLACE DISCUS/9. MESTO V METU DISKA Coach/Trener: ROMANA KUHAR Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Logatec/Stanujoča v Logatcu What are your expectations? Two medals and four other places among the first eight. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»dve medalji in še štiri uvrstitve med prvih osem.«sebastjan GROSEK Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Dramlje/Stanujoč V Dramljah What are your expectations? My expectations are that Jože throws discus approximately as far as he did on the training session. If he manages that, he could compete for medals. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»pričakujem, da Jože vrže disk približno tako daleč kot na treningu. Če bi mu to uspelo, bi se lahko boril za medalje.«

24 CYCLING/KOLESARSTVO: CYCLING Cycling for disabled athletes comprises four different physical impairments: blind and partially sighted cyclists, athletes with cerebral palsy or neurological disorders, athletes with amputated limbs and athletes with spinal cord injury. In total there are 14 functional categories for men and women in all age categories, in accordance with the provisions of UCI (Union Cycliste Internacionale). Cyclists are grouped into relevant classes with regard to their competitive ability. CLASSIFICATION Due to various physical impairments cyclists are grouped into relevant competition classes, with regard to the extent of competitive abilities, which result from their impairment. Para-cycling sports classes HANDBIKE Athletes with spinal cord injury or with amputated lower limbs TRYCYCLE Athletes with neurological disorders or head injuries CYCLING Athletes with neurological disorders and amputated limbs TANDEM Blind and partially sighted athletes, including sighted companions Handbike H 1 Tricycle T 1 Cycling C 1 Tandem B Handbike H 2 Tricycle T 2 Cycling C 2 Handbike H 3 Cycling C 3 Handbike H 4 Cycling C 4 Cycling C 5 DISCIPLINE A bicycle of an athlete competing at Paralympic Games is modified with regard to his/her physical impairment or competitive competency. An athlete with spinal cord injury or an athlete with one or both amputated lower limbs uses a handbike; a paralympic competitor with neurological disorder or brain damage and consequently with decreased stability competes on a tricycle; an athlete with mild neurological disorder or amputated limbs competes on a normal bicycle, i.e. with or without any modifications. There are two athletes in a tandem, and namely a blind or partially sighted cyclist in the back, and a sighted companion, most frequently a non-disabled person, in the front. Cycling is divided to road and track cycling. In road cycling there are road races, chronometer and time trials; cyclists with handbikes can compete also in relay races. Velodrome races are limited solely to cyclists with normal bicycles and to tandems, who can also compete in sprint and endurance disciplines. KOLESARJENJE Kolesarjenje za športnike invalide zajema štiri vrste različnih telesnih okvar: slepi in slabovidni kolesarji, športniki s cerebralno paralizo oziroma nevrološkimi okvarami, športniki z amputiranimi udi ter športniki z okvaro hrbtenjače. Skupno obsega 14 funkcijskih kategorij za ženske in moške v vseh starostnih kategorijah po določilih 24

25 25 UCI (Union Cycliste Internacionale). Kolesarji so razporejeni v ustrezno kategorijo glede na njihovo tekmovalno sposobnost. KLASIFIKACIJA Zaradi različnih telesnih okvar so kolesarji klasificirani v ustrezne tekmovalne skupine, in sicer glede na obseg tekmovalnih sposobnosti, ki izhajajo iz njihove okvare. Parakolesarjenje športni razredi HANDBIKE Športniki z okvaro hrbtenjače ali z amputiranimi spodnjimi udi TRYCYCLE Športniki z nevrološkimi okvarami oziroma poškodbami glave CYCLING Športniki z nevrološkimi okvarami in amputiranimi udi TANDEM Slepi in slabovidni športniki skupaj z videčimi neinvalidi Handbike H 1 Tricycle T 1 Cycling C 1 Tandem B Handbike H 2 Tricycle T 2 Cycling C 2 Handbike H 3 Cycling C 3 Handbike H 4 Cycling C 4 Cycling C 5 DISCIPLINA Kolo športnika invalida je prilagojeno glede na njegovo telesno okvaro oziroma tekmovalno sposobnost. Športnik z okvaro hrbtenjače ali športnik z eno ali obema amputacijama spodnjih okončin vozi kolo na ročni pogon; tekmovalec z nevrološko okvaro oziroma poškodbo možganov in s tem zmanjšano stabilnostjo tekmuje na triciklu; športnik z blažjo nevrološko okvaro oziroma amputiranimi udi tekmuje na običajnem kolesu s prilagoditvami ali brez njih. V tandemu sta dva športnika, in sicer slepi oziroma slabovidni kolesar zadaj in videči, največkrat neinvalid, kolesar spredaj. Kolesarstvo se loči na cestno in dirkališčno. Pri cestnem kolesarstvu poznamo cestne dirke, kronometer in etapne dirke, kolesarji s kolesi na ročni pogon pa se lahko pomerijo tudi v štafeti. Dirke na velodromu so omejene zgolj na kolesarje z navadnimi kolesi in na tandeme, tekmovalci pa se lahko pomerijo v šprinterskih in vzdržljivostnih disciplinah. ROMAN PONGRAC Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Velenje/Stanujoč v Velenju Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: kronometer, cestna dirka Classification/Tekmovalni razred: C2 Disability/Invalidnost: hemophilic arthropathy/hemofilična artpropatija What are your expectations? This is my first time as a member of the Paralympic team, so I don t really know how it feels to be on such a grand competition. It s hard to say what I expect from the game or what kind of result. I don t intend to lay back at the Paralympic Games, but to compete for my country s colours. And this means giving all that I can give and hoping for the best. We need to allow ourselves to be surprised. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»sem prvič član paraolimpijske ekipe, zato niti ne vem, kakšen je občutek biti na tako velikem tekmovanju.

26 Kaj pričakujem od iger, je težko reči. Na paraolimpijske igre ne grem dopustovat, ampak tekmovat za barve svoje države, to pomeni, da bom dal vse od sebe in upam na najboljše. Zato se pustimo presenetiti.«best achievements/najboljši dosežki: WC/SP: TH PLACE TIME TRIAL/9. MESTO KRONOMETER Coach/Trener: ERIK ROSENSTEIN Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Ljubno ob Savinji/Stanujoč v Ljubnem ob Savinji What are your expectations? On the road race I hope the athlete reaches the finish line with the first group of cyclists. In the time-trial race I hope he finishes the race within the finishing time of the first half of competitors. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»v cestni dirki pripeljati športnika s prvo skupino v cilj. V kronometru končati vožnjo na čas v prvi polovici tekmovalcev.«table TENNIS/NAMIZNI TENIS: The first table tennis sub-committe was founded in 1970 under the auspices of the then Stoke Mandeville Games Federation and was responsible only for wheelchair matches. Only after standing players took part in the 1976 Paralympic Games for amputated and other physically impaired (»Les Autres«), in the 1980 Paralympic Games for athletes with cerebral palsy and in the 1982 world championship for athletes with all types of disability, did various table tennis subcommittees start co-developing an idea about joint classification, which then led to the founding of a single table-tennis committee. (Source: ITTF PTT) In table tennis for athletes with physical impairment athletes are divided into two groups, i.e. players, who play on wheelchairs, and players in a standing position. Within these two groups there are also five sub-groups. WHEELCHAIR ATHLETES: Class 1 (quadriplegia, spinal cord injury) (C5/6) Class 2 (quadriplegia, spinal cord injury) (C6/7) In both groups there are players with severely limited functions of the hand used for playing and impaired grip and hand function. The biggest difference between them is particularly in the (non)-function of extensor muscles of the elbow. Class 3 (paraplegia, spinal cord injury) (C8/Th7) Inability to maintain balance in an upright sitting position in a wheelchair without using the back of a chair. Inability to use abdominal and back muscles in controlling the upper part of torso and fixation of the lumbar part of the spine. Most players are classified into this group, which, consequently, means the greatest competition. 26

27 27 Class 4 (paraplegia, spinal cord injury) (Th8/L1) Lack of sense for balance in an upright sitting position. They are not capable of intentional motions in the frontal and sagittal planes (forwards and sideways) due to the lack of functional use of hip and thigh muscles. Class 5 (paraplegia, spinal cord injury) (L2/S2) Minimum capacity of performing torso motion sideways (sagittal plane), if the pelvis is retained in the selected position with adductors. Torso muscles are functional. STANDING ATHLETES: Class 6 and Class 7 In group 6 there is a combination of damaged hand used for playing with severe impairment of lower limbs, whereas in the group 7 there is one of the two impairments or a mild form of both. Class 8, Class 9 and Class 10 These three classes include a severe, moderate or mild form of impairment of lower limbs or of a hand used for playing or of a hand not used for playing. Class Players with intellectual disability and decreased concentration. There is also a modified rule regarding serves in classes 1-5, which is different from standing athletes. The ball must cross the end line of the table and must not go over the side line of the table. Standing athletes play without any modifications or restricted table tennis rules. Prvi namiznoteniški pododbor je bil ustanovljen leta 1970 pod okriljem takratne Zveze iger v Stroke Mandevillu in je bil odgovoren zgolj za igranje na invalidskih vozičkih. Šele potem ko so stoječi igralci leta 1976 prvič nastopili na paraolimpijskih igrah za amputirance in druge gibalno ovirane (»Les Autres«) leta 1980 na paraolimpijskih igrah za športnike s cerebralno paralizo in pozneje leta 1982 na prvem svetovnem prvenstvu za športnike z vsemi vrstami invalidnosti, so različni namiznoteniški pododbori začeli skupaj razvijati zamisel o združeni klasifikaciji, ki je nato vodila k ustanovitvi skupnega namiznoteniškega komiteja. (Vir: ITTF PTT) V namiznem tenisu za gibalno ovirane igralce delimo v dve skupini, in sicer na tiste, ki igrajo na invalidskih vozičkih, in tiste, ki igrajo stoje. Znotraj teh dveh velikih skupin imamo še pet podskupin. TEKMOVALKE IN TEKMOVALCI, KI TEKMUJEJO SEDE: Skupina 1 (tetraplegija, poškodbe hrbtenjače) C5/6 Skupina 2 (tetraplegija, poškodbe hrbtenjače) C6/7 Pri obeh skupinah gre za igralce s težkimi oziroma omejenimi funkcijami pri igralni roki ter prizadet prijem in

28 Time table/urnik nastopov of slovenian competitors on 14. paralympic games/slovenskih šprtnikov na 14. paraolimpijskih igrah London time GMT+1/ Londonski čas GMT+1 HENRIK PLANK F52 JOŽE FLERE F51 TANJA CERKVENIK F55 TATJANA MAJCEN LJUBIČ F54 OTVORITEV ČETRTEK PETEK SOBOTA NEDELJA PON ATLETIKA KROGLA F52/F53 (M) ATLETIKA KIJ F31/F32/F51 (M) ATLETIKA KROGLA F54/F55/F56 (Ž) DARKO ĐURIĆ S4 ROMAN PONGRAC C2 FRANC PINTER SH1 SREDA 29 PLAVANJE S4 50M PROSTO STRELSTVO R1 - SH STRELSTVO R3 - SH FRANČEK G. TIRŠEK SH2 DAMJAN PAVLIN SH2 STRELSTVO R5 - SH STRELSTVO R4 - SH MATEJA PINTAR NT3 NAMIZNI TENIS POSAMEZNO QUAL. NT NAMIZNI TENIS POSAMEZNO QUAL. NT3 NAMIZNI TENIS POSAMEZNO 1/4 IN 1/2 FINALE NT3 NAMI TEKM NT3 ANDREJA DOLINAR NT4 NAMIZNI TENIS POSAMEZNO QUAL. NT NAMIZNI TENIS POSAMEZNO QUAL. NT4 NAMIZNI TENIS POSAMEZNO 1/2 FINALE NT4 NAMIZNI TENIS TEKME ZA MEDALJE NT4 ODBOJKA SEDE ODBOJKA SEDE PREDTEKMOVANJA (B)/USA - SLO ODBOJKA SEDE PREDTEKMOVANJA (B)/SLO - BRA ODBO PRED (B)/CH 28

29 29 EDELJEK TOREK SREDA ČETRTEK PETEK SOBOTA ATLETIKA KOPJE F52/ F53 (M) ATLETIKA KOPJE F54/F55/F56 (Ž) ATLETIKA DISK F51/F52/F53 (Ž) ZAKLJUČEK STRELSTVO R6 - SH PLAVANJE S4 100M PROSTO KOLESARSTVO KRONOMETER C STRELSTVO R7 - SH KOLESARSTVO CESTNA DIRKA C1 - C PLAVANJE S4 200M PROSTO NEDELJA 9 ZNI TENIS E ZA MEDALJE NAMIZNI TENIS EKIPNO 1. RUNDA in 1/4 FINALE NT4 - NT NAMIZNI TENIS EKIPNO 1/4 FINALE in 1/2 FINALE NAMIZNI TENIS EKIPNO 1/2 FINALE NT3 - NT4 NAMIZNI TENIS EKIPNO FINALE NT3 - NT4 JKA SEDE TEKMOVANJA N - SLO ODBOJKA SEDE za 5-8 MESTO ODBOJKA SEDE 1/2 FINALE ODBOJKA SEDE za 5 in 7 MESTO ODBOJKA SEDE 3 MESTO in FINALE

30 funkcijo dlani. Največja razlika med njima je predvsem v (ne)delovanju komolčnih mišic iztegovalk. Skupina 3 (paraplegija, poškodbe hrbtenjače) C8/Th7 Nemogoče vzdrževanje ravnotežja pri pokončnem sedenju v invalidskem vozičku brez uporabe naslonjala ter nezmožnost uporabe trebušnih in hrbtnih mišic pri kontroli zgornjega dela trupa in fiksacije ledvenega dela hrbtenice. V tej skupini je največje število igralcev in s tem tudi največja konkurenca. Skupina 4 (paraplegija, poškodbe hrbtenjače) Th 8/L1 Pomanjkljiv občutek za ravnotežje pri pokončnem sedenju. Zaradi manjkajoče funkcionalne uporabe kolčnih in stegenskih mišic niso možni namerni gibi v frontalni in sagitalni ravni (naprej in vstran). Skupina 5 (paraplegija, poškodbe hrbtenjače) L2/S2 Minimalna sposobnost izvajanja gibanja trupa vstran (sagitalna raven), če je medenica zadržana v izbranem položaju s premikalnimi adduktorji. Mišice trupa so funkcionalne. TEKMOVALKE IN TEKMOVALCI, KI TEKMUJEJO STOJE: Skupina 6 in skupina 7 Pri skupini 6 gre za okvaro igralne roke v kombinaciji s težko okvaro spodnjih okončin, pri skupini 7 pa za eno od obeh ali blažjo obliko obojega. Skupina 8, skupina 9 in skupina 10 Pri teh treh razredih gre za težjo, zmerno ali blažjo obliko okvare spodnjih okončin ali igralne oziroma neigralne roke. Skupina 11 Igralci z motnjami učenja in zmanjšano koncentracijo. Pri igralcih na invalidskih vozičkih poznamo tudi spremembo pravila serviranja, ki se razlikuje od pravila za igralce, ki igrajo stoje. Žogica mora prečkati zadnjo linijo namiznoteniške mize in ne sme skozi njeno stransko linijo. Igralci stoje igrajo brez kakršnihkoli sprememb ali omejitev pravil namiznega tenisa. ANDREJA DOLINAR Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Škofja Loka/Stanujoča v Škofji Loki Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: single and teams/posamezno in ekipno Classification/Tekmovalni razred: single/posamezno SF4/NT4; teams/ekipno TF4-5 Disability/Invalidnost: paraplegia/paraplegija What are your expectations? It s hard to say what may expectations are; these are Paralympic Games, with all the best competitors of the world joined together; one cannot count on having a good day or a poorly prepared opponent; one has to play, fight with all their might. There will be no re-take here, a game lost will already signal the end of any further competition. I have to be realistic; a medal is practically unattainable in a competition as great as this. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»težko rečem, kaj pričakujem, to so paraolimpijske igre, tu so vse najboljše tekmovalke, ne gre računati na dober dan ali slabo pripravljenost nasprotnice, treba bo igrati, se boriti do zadnjih atomov moči. Tu ne bo popravnega izpita, izgubljena tekma bo že pomenila konec tekmovanja. Moram biti realna, v tako močni konkurenci je medalja praktično nedosegljiva.«30

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32 Best achievements/najboljši dosežki: EC/EP: ST PLACE TEAMS/1. MESTO EKIPNO, ST PLACE TEAMS/1. MESTO EKIPNO AND 3RD PLACE SINGLE/3. MESTO POSAMEZNO, RD PLACE SINGLE/3. MESTO POSAMEZNO, RD PLACE SINGLE/3. MESTO POSAMEZNO AND 3RD PLACE TEAMS/3. MESTO EKIPNO WC/SP: RD PLACE TEAMS/3. MESTO EKIPNO PG/POI: TH PLACE SINGLE/4. MESTO POSAMEZNO MATEJA PINTAR Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Selca/Stanujoča v Selcah Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: single and teams/posamezno in ekipno Classification/ Tekmovalni razred: single/posamezno SF3/NT3; teams/ekipno TF4-5 Disability/Invalidnost: paraplegia/paraplegija What are your expectations? My aim or my wish is a medal, but expectations are not that high considering my medical condition. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»cilj oziroma želja je medalja, pričakovanja pa glede na zdravstvene težave niso tako visoka.«best achievements/najboljši dosežki: EC/EP: ST PLACE TEAMS/1. MESTO EKIPNO, 3RD PLACE SINGLE/3. MESTO POSAMEZNO, ST PLACE SINGLE/1. MESTO POSAMEZNO, 3RD PLACE TEAMS/3. MESTO EKIPNO, 3RD PLACE OPEN/3. MESTO OPEN, ST PLACE TEAMS/1. MESTO EKIPNO, 2ND PLACE SINGLE/2. MESTO POSAMEZNO, ST PLACE OPEN/1. MESTO OPEN, 2ND PLACE SINGLE/2. MESTO POSAMEZNO, 3RD PLACE TEAMS/3. MESTO EKIPNO, RD PLACE SINGLE/3. MESTO POSAMEZNO, 3RD PLACE TEAMS/3. MESTO EKIPNO WC/SP: RD PLACE SINGLE/3. MESTO POSAMEZNO, RD PLACE TEAMS/3. MESTO EKIPNO PG/POI: ST PLACE SINGLE/1. MESTO POSAMEZNO, RD PLACE SINGLE/3. MESTO POSAMEZNO Coach/Trener: DARKO KOJADINOVIĆ Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Logatec/Stanujoč v Logatcu What are your expectations? As a coach I expect that my protégées will display a high level of skill in table tennis as has been shown in the preparatory phase. I am going to London with experienced players, who have proved that they are high-class players by already winning Paralympic medals. Yes, our goal is to win a medal, but this depends on various factors that we will try to turn to our advantage. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»kot trener pričakujem, da bosta moji varovanki pokazali visoko raven znanja namiznega tenisa, ki smo ga pridobili v pripravljalnem obdobju. V London odhajam z izkušenima igralkama, ki sta dokazali, da sta vrhunski namiznotenisačici že z doseganjem odličij na POI. Tako je naš cilj osvojiti medaljo, kar pa je odvisno od številnih dejavnikov, ki jih bomo poskušali izkoristiti sebi v prid.«32

33 33 SITTING VOLLEYBALL/ODBOJKA SEDE: Volleyball is one of the most popular sports in the world. Majority of people play indoor volleyball or beach volley. Volleyball is also a popular sport for the disabled. Physical impairment is often reflected in limited mobility. A game called sitting volleyball resulted out of the need and desire to allow physically impaired athletes to play volleyball. It is an attractive game using a ball, which is hit over the net in a sitting position. Sitting volleyball is most appropriate for persons with limited mobility or injury of lower limbs: amputation of one or both legs, reduced muscular strength, reduced mobility or a shorter limb. In international competitions, organized by the World Organization Volleyball for Disabled, authorized classifiers assess the level of impaired mobility. Players are not grouped, the only thing that is being assessed is whether the impairment is in accordance with the rules or such that prevents equal inclusion of non-disabled athletes. Official competitions also allow cooperation of two players with a minimum degree of disability endoprosthesis of a hip joint, knee or ankle, ligament instability of knees by 1.5cm, ankle instability, innate dislocation of hips, circulation problems in lower limbs but only one on the field of play. The rules of indoor volleyball and sitting volleyball are almost the same. The basic difference is that in sitting volleyball players must be in a sitting position whenever they touch a ball and must never lose contact with the ground. Hands have a double function; next to hitting the ball players use them for moving around the court. There are only two differences in rules: determining the position of the player and block. The position of the foot is not important for determining a player s position, since sitting volleyball players have feet inside the court when serving a ball, but the position of the buttocks, which must be behind the basic line. Serve block is allowed. Due to reduced mobility in the sitting position the court is smaller and net is placed lower. Indoor volleyball Court Length 18m 10m Width 9m 6m Attack zone 3m 2m Sitting volleyball Net 2.24m women m men 1.05m women m men Odbojka je ena izmed najbolj priljubljenih športnih panog na svetu. Največ ljudi se ukvarja z dvoransko odbojko ali odbojko na mivki. Priljubljena je tudi pri invalidih. Gibalna omejenost se pogosto odraža v omejitvah mobilnosti. Iz potrebe in želje, da bi igranje odbojke omogočili tudi gibalno oviranim, je nastala igra, ki jo imenujemo odbojka sede. Je atraktivna timska igra z žogo, ki jo sede odbijamo čez mrežo.

34 Odbojka sede je najprimernejša za osebe, ki imajo težave z gibljivostjo oziroma okvaro ali poškodbo spodnjih okončin: amputacija ene ali obeh nog, zmanjšana mišična moč, zmanjšana gibljivost ali krajša okončina. Na mednarodnih tekmovanjih, ki jih organizira WOVD (Svetovna organizacija za odbojko invalidov), pooblaščeni klasifikatorji ocenjujejo stopnjo omejenosti v gibanju. Igralcev ne razporejajo v kategorije, ocenijo le, ali je omejenost skladna s pravili oziroma je tolikšna, da onemogoča enakovredno vključevanje v odbojko neinvalidov. Na uradnih tekmovanjih je dovoljeno sodelovanje dveh igralcev z minimalno stopnjo invalidnosti endoproteza kolka, kolena ali gležnja, nestabilnost kolenskih vezi za 1,5 cm, nestabilnost gležnjev, prirojen izpah kolkov, težave s cirkulacijo na spodnjih okončinah, vendar je lahko le eden v igri ne smeta igrati istočasno. Pravila dvoranske odbojke in odbojke sede so skoraj enaka. Osnovna razlika je v tem, da morajo pri odbojki sede igralci pri vsakem stiku z žogo sedeti in ne smejo izgubiti stika s podlago. Roke imajo dvojno funkcijo; poleg odbijanja žoge si z njimi igralci pomagajo pri premikanju po igrišču. Razliki v pravilih sta le dve: določanje pozicije igralca in blok servisa. Za določanje pozicije igralca ne šteje stopalo, saj lahko imajo igralci odbojke sede pri servisu noge v igrišču, ampak pozicija zadnje plati, ki mora biti za osnovno linijo. Dovoljen je blok servisa. Zaradi manjše gibljivosti v sedeči poziciji je igrišče manjše in mreža nižja. Dvoranska odbojka Igrišče dolžina 18m 10m širina 9m 6m cona napada 3m 2m Odbojka sede Mreža 2.24m ženske m moški 1.05m ženske m moški ALENKA IRŠIČ Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Dobja vas/stanujoča v Dobji vasi Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: sitting volleyball/odbojka sede Disability/ Invalidnost: knee joint instability/nestabilnost kolenskih vezi (minimal disability) What are your expectations? The best possible standing at the Paralympic Games in London. My only unfulfilled wish is a medal on the Paralympic Games. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»čim boljša uvrstitev na paraolimpijskih igrah v Londonu. Moja edina neizpolnjena želja je medalja s paraolimpijskih iger.«best achievements/najboljši dosežki: EC/EP: RD PLACE/3. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO, ST PLACE/1. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO WC/SP: RD PLACE/3. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, TH PLACE/5. MESTO PG/POI: TH PLACE/4. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO 34

35 35 ANITA GOLTNIK URNAUT Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Kotlje/Stanujoča v Kotljah Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: sitting volleyball/odbojka sede Disability/Invalidnost: knee joint instability/nestabilnost kolenskih vezi (minimal disability) What are your expectations? I think qualifying for the Paraolympics is a success of its own, but I wish for us to be able to display all our abilities and progress; any victory in a strong competition is a great success. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»velik uspeh je že sama uvrstitev na POI; želim, da bi tam pokazali vse svoje sposobnosti in napredek v igri, vsaka zmaga bo v močni konkurenci velik uspeh.«best achievements/najboljši dosežki: EC/EP: RD PLACE/3. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO, ST PLACE/1. MESTO, ND PLACE/2. MESTO, ND PLACE/2. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO WC/SP: RD PLACE/3. MESTO, ND PLACE/2. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, TH PLACE/5. MESTO PG/POI: TH PLACE/4. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO BOGOMIRA JAKIN Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Nova Gorica/Stanujoča v Novi Gorici Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: sitting volleyball/odbojka sede Disability/Invalidnost: congenital deformation of feet/prirojena deformacija stopal What are your expectations? We are training hard, add a little luck and a good match, and we can go get what we want. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»dobri treningi, malo sreče in dobre tekme pa lahko gremo po tisto, kar si želimo.«best achievements/najboljši dosežki: EC/EP: RD PLACE/3. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO, ND PLACE/2. MESTO, ND PLACE/2. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO WC/SP: RD PLACE/3. MESTO, ND PLACE/2. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, TH PLACE/5. MESTO PG/POI: TH PLACE/4. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO DANICA GOŠNAK Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Slovenj Gradec/Stanujoča v Slovenj Gradcu Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: sitting volleyball/odbojka sede Disability/Invalidnost: damage of motor neuron/poškodba motoričnega nevrona What are your expectations? The best possible standing, and a great game more than anything else. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»čim višja uvrstitev, predvsem pa dobra igra.«best achievements/najboljši dosežki: EC/EP: TH PLACE/4. MESTO, ST PLACE/1. MESTO, ND PLACE/2.

36 MESTO, ND PLACE/2. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO WC/SP: RD PLACE/3. MESTO, ND PLACE/2. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, TH PLACE/5. MESTO PG/POI: TH PLACE/4. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO JASMINA ZBIL Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Rogaška Slatina/Stanujoča v Rogaški Slatini Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: sitting volleyball/odbojka sede Disability/Invalidnost: congenital deformation of feet/prirojena deformacija stopal What are your expectations? Expectations for the Paralympic Games should remain a secret. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»moja pričakovanja naj ostanejo skrivnost.«best achievements/najboljši dosežki: EC/EP: RD PLACE/3. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO WC/SP: TH PLACE/5. MESTO LENA GABRŠČEK Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Celje/Stanujoča v Celju Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: sitting volleyball/odbojka sede Disability/Invalidnost: congenital deformation of arm/prirojena deformacija roke What are your expectations? I hope we will be able to present our best. I think it will be difficult to win a medal, because opponents from other countries are very good, but you never know. Maybe we will succeed after all. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»upam, da se bomo kar najbolje izkazali. Mislim, da bo medalja težko dosegljiva, saj so nasprotnice iz drugih držav zelo dobre, a nikoli se ne ve. Morda pa nam le uspe.«best achievements/najboljši dosežki: EC/EP: RD PLACE/3. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO WC/SP: TH PLACE/5. MESTO MARINKA CENCELJ Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Dragomelj/Stanujoča v Dragomelju Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: sitting volleyball/odbojka sede Disability/Invalidnost: above knee amputation/nadkolenska amputacija What are your expectations? I want a great team spirit, a good and disciplined game, a combination which will bring a good result. My great wish is to win a medal. GO SLOVENIA! Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»želim si dobrega ekipnega duha ter čim boljšo in disciplinirano igro, posledica tega pa bo dober rezultat. Moja velika želja je, da osvojimo medaljo. DAJMO, SLOVENIJA!«Best achievements/najboljši dosežki: EC/EP: RD PLACE/3. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO, ST PLACE/1. MESTO, ND 36

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38 PLACE/2. MESTO, ND PLACE/2. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO WC/SP: RD PLACE/3. MESTO, ND PLACE/2. MESTO, TH PLACE/5. MESTO PG/POI: TH PLACE/4. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO REGINA TERBUC ROUDI Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Celje/Stanujoča v Celju Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: sitting volleyball/odbojka sede Disability/Invalidnost: knee joint instability/nestabilnost kolenskih vezi (minimal disability) What are your expectations? Expectations for the Paralympic Games should remain a secret. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»moja pričakovanja naj ostanejo skrivnost.«best achievements/najboljši dosežki: Osvojitev DRŽAVNEGA PRVAKA SLOVENIJE v odbojki stoje. Osvojite DRŽAVNEGA POKALNEGA PRVAKA SLOVENIJE v odbojki stoje. SAŠA KOTNIK Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Zreče/Stanujoča v Zrečah Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: sitting volleyball/odbojka sede Disability/Invalidnost: bellow knee amputation/podkolenska amputacija What are your expectations? It s hard to talk about expectations, because volleyball is a group sport that has become a very strong discipline. We will have to invest our best selves into every game and the result will be clear. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»težko je govoriti o pričakovanjih, saj je odbojka skupinski šport, pri katerem je konkurenca zelo močna. Vsako tekmo bo treba odigrati po najboljših močeh in rezultat bo tu.«best achievements/najboljši dosežki: EC/EP: ST PLACE/1. MESTO, ND PLACE/2. MESTO, ND PLACE/2. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO WC/SP: RD PLACE/3. MESTO, ND PLACE/2. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO PG/POI: TH PLACE/4. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO ŠTEFKA TOMIČ Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Portorož/Stanujoča v Portorožu Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: sitting volleyball/odbojka sede Disability/ Invalidnost: bellow knee amputation/podkolenska amputacija What are your expectations? To fight till the end in London, give our best and may the best man win. After two fourth places, medal is the next logic step. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»boriti se do konca, dati vse od sebe in naj zmaga najboljši. Po dveh četrtih mestih je zdaj na vrsti medalja.«best achievements/najboljši dosežki: 38

39 39 EC/EP: TH PLACE/4. MESTO, ST PLACE/1. MESTO, ND PLACE/2. MESTO, ND PLACE/2. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO WC/SP: RD PLACE/3. MESTO, ND PLACE/2. MESTO, RD PLACE/3. MESTO, TH PLACE/5. MESTO PG/POI: TH PLACE/4. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO SUZANA OCEPEK Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Vransko/Stanujoča na Vranskem Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: sitting volleyball/odbojka sede Disability/Invalidnost: above knee amputation/nadkolenska amputacija What are your expectations? My expectations are bigger than my usual achievements. But without hope and desire to win you cannot even come near the goal you have set. But certainly we all want first three places and I believe we can do it. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»pričakujem boljši rezultat kot ponavadi. A brez upanja in želje po zmagi se ne moreš niti približati zastavljenemu cilju. Zagotovo si vsi želimo uvrstitve med prve tri in verjamem, da nam lahko uspe.«best achievements/najboljši dosežki: EC/EP: RD PLACE/3. MESTO, TH PLACE/4. MESTO WC/SP: TH PLACE/5. MESTO PG/POI: TH PLACE/4. MESTO Coach/Trener: SIMON BOŽIČ Assistant coach/pomočnik trenerja: Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Žalec/Stanujoč v Žalcu What are your expectations? Despite the unfavourable draw, my expectations for London are still high and I hope we will show our best selves here, too. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»moja pričakovanja za London so kljub neugodnemu žrebu še vedno visoka in upam, da bomo tudi na tem tekmovanju igrali vidno vlogo.«adolf URNAUT Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Kotlje/Stanujoč v Kotljah What are your expectations? My wishes and expectations are for the team to show a good game and represent Slovenia with pride. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»pričakujem, da bo ekipa pokazala dobro igro in častno zastopala državo Slovenijo.«

40 PETER OZMEC Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Prevalje/Stanujoč na Prevaljah What are your expectations? Because we are in the group with the best teams (China, USA and Brazil), we can win the 5th place with a good game. If we exceed this, it will be a reward to everyone for dedicated preparations for these Paralympic Games. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»ker smo v skupini z najboljšimi ekipami (Kitajska, ZDA in Brazilija), pričakujem, da bomo z dobro igro osvojili peto mesto. Če bo uvrstitev boljša, bo to nagrada za zavzete priprave na te paraolimpijske igre.«vir: 40 London 2012

41 41 SWIMMING/PLAVANJE: Another discipline in the sports for the disabled is swimming, which is very popular and well-developed everywhere in the world. Ever since the first Paralympic games in Rome in 1960 swimming has been one of the major sports. Similarly to its Olympic counterpart, paralympic swimmers swim in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and medley disciplines. Swimming is a sport for men and women with various impairments. Swimmers are grouped into classes with regard to their functional ability to perform in every discipline. Swimming is governed by the International Paralympic Committee (international abbreviation IPC), and organized by IPC for swimming and technical committee, which includes all rules of the international governing body of swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming and open water swimming (FINA). FINA rules are used with a few modifications, such as selective programme in starts for various techniques and various signals, which are modified particularly for persons with hearing impairment and impaired vision. The International Paralympic Committee for swimming classifies every athlete, who wishes to actively compete in competitions for the disabled, with regard to his/her ability and impairment. Considering the type of disability, they are classified into ten functional groups (1-10) and three groups of blind and partially sighted (11-13). Groups range from swimmers with low abilities (S1, SB1, SM1, S11) to those with higher abilities (S10, SB9, SM10, S13). Group prefixes: S before a class represents freestyle, backstroke and butterfly disciplines, SB stands for breaststroke and SM for individual medley. Swimmers with intellectual disabilities (S14) and deaf and hard of hearing swimmers (S15) do not compete at Paralmypic games, but they take part in competitions on an international level and various Olympics, such as games for the deaf and hard of hearing and Special Olympics. In Paralympic Games in London 2012 Slovenia will be represented by Darko Đurić, who is grouped into class S4. This class includes athletes, who actively use their upper limbs and meet the criteria of minimal impairment of muscle power, but lack active mobility after amputation of all four limbs; swimmers with coordination problems. Usually swimmers start in water, but also from a sitting position on a starting podium. They have a weak push when starting and turning. Distances and disciplines of swimmers with functional impairments (S1-S10, SB1-SB9, SM1-SM10): 50m and 100m freestyle: from group S1 to S10 200m freestyle: from group S1 to S5 400m freestyle: from group S6 to S10 50m backstroke: from group S1 to S5 100m backstroke: from group S6 to S10 50m butterfly: from group S1 to S7

42 100m butterfly: from group S8 to S10 50m breaststroke: from group SB1 to SB3 100m breaststroke: from group SB4 to SB9 150m individual medley: from group SM1 to SM4 200m individual medley: from group SM5 to SM10 Relay 4x50m freestyle and 4x50 medley Relay 4x100m freestyle and 4x100m medley Ena izmed panog v športu invalidov je plavanje, ki je zelo priljubljeno in razvito povsod po svetu. Že od prvih paraolimpijskih iger v Rimu leta 1960 je plavanje eden od glavnih športov. Tako kot na olimpijskih tudi na paraolimpijskih igrah plavalci plavajo v disciplinah prosto, hrbtno, prsno, delfin in mešano. S plavanjem se ukvarjajo tako ženske kot moški, ki imajo različne okvare. Plavalci so razdeljeni po skupinah, in sicer glede na njihovo funkcijsko sposobnost za nastop v vsaki disciplini. Plavanje vodi Mednarodni paraolimpijski komite (mednarodna kratica IPC), organizirata pa ga IPC za plavanje in tehnični komite, ki upoštevata vsa pravila Mednarodne plavalne zveze (FINA). Uporabljajo se pravila FINE z nekaj modifikacijami, npr. izbirni program pri štartih za različne tehnike in različni signali za štart, prirejeni predvsem za osebe z okvarami sluha in vida. Mednarodni paraolimpijski komite za plavanje vsakega plavalca oziroma plavalko, ki želi aktivno nastopati na tekmovanjih invalidov, razvrsti v skupine glede na njegovo oziroma njeno zmožnost in okvaro. Glede na vrsto invalidnosti so razvrščeni v deset funkcijskih skupin (1 10) ter tri skupine slepih in slabovidnih (11 13). Skupine se gibljejo od plavalcev z majhnimi zmožnostmi (S1, SB1, SM1, S11) do tistih z večjimi zmožnostmi (S10, SB9, SM10, S13). Predznaki skupine: S pred skupino predstavlja discipline prosto, hrbtno in delfin, SB predstavlja prsno, SM pa individualno mešano. Plavalci z motnjo učenja (S14) ter gluhi in naglušni plavalci (S15) ne tekmujejo na paraolimpijskih igrah, se pa udeležujejo tekmovanj na mednarodni ravni ter olimpijad, kot so igre gluhih in naglušnih ter specialne olimpijade. Slovenijo bo na paraolimpijskih igrah v Londonu 2012 zastopal Darko Đurić, ki je razvrščen v skupino S4. V omenjeni skupini plavajo športniki, ki aktivno uporabljajo zgornje okončine in imajo minimalno oslabelo mišično moč, vendar nimajo aktivne gibljivosti po amputaciji vseh štirih okončin; plavalci s težavami v koordinaciji. Običajno plavalci štartajo v vodi, lahko pa tudi iz štartnega bloka iz sedečega položaja. Imajo slab odriv pri štartu in obratu. Razdalje in discipline plavalcev s funkcionalnimi okvarami (S1 S10, SB1 SB9, SM1 SM10): 50 m in100 m prosto: od skupine S1 do S m prosto: od skupine S1 do S5 400 m prosto: od skupine S6 do S10 50 m hrbtno: od skupine S1 do S5 100 m hrbtno: od skupine S6 do S10 50 m delfin: od skupine S1 do S7 100 m delfin: od skupine S8 do S10 50 m prsno: od skupine SB1 do SB3 100 m prsno: od skupine SB4 do SB9 150 m individualno mešano: od skupine SM1 do SM4 42

43 m individualno mešano: od skupine SM5 do SM10 Štafeta 4 x 50 m prosto in 4 x 50 m mešano Štafeta 4 x 100 m prosto in 4 x 100 m mešano DARKO ĐURIĆ Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Podbrezje/Stanujoč na Podbrezjah Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: 50m, 100m, 200m freestyle/prosto Classification/Tekmovalni razred: S4 Disability/Invalidnost: born without legs and left arm/ rojen brez nog in leve roke Expectations: FINALS! Kaj so vaša pričakovanja?:»finale!«best achievements/najboljši dosežki: EC/EP: ND PLACE 50M BUTTERFLY/2. MESTO 50M DELFIN, 7TH PLACE 100M FREE- STYLE/7. MESTO, 100M PROSTO, 7TH PLACE 200M FREESTYLE/7. MESTO 200M PROSTO, 8TH PLACE 50M FREESTYLE/8. MESTO 50M PROSTO WC/SP: TH PLACE 50M FREESTYLE/5. MESTO 50M PROSTO, 5TH PLACE 100M FREESTYLE/5. MESTO 100M PROSTO, 5TH PLACE 200M FREESTYLE/5. MESTO 200M PROSTO, TH PLACE 100M FREESTYLE/7. MESTO 100M PROSTO, 7TH PLACE 200M FREESTYLE/7. MESTO 200M PROSTO, 9TH PLACE 50M FREESTYLE/9. MESTO 50M PROSTO Coach/Trener: DR. BORO ŠTRUMBELJ Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Krtina/Stanujoč v Krtini What are your expectations? I expect Darko will classify for the finals at the Paralympic Games at least twice, which would be a great success for the first participation on this competition. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»pričakujem, da se bo Darko vsaj dvakrat uvrstil v finale, kar bi bil za prvo udeležbo na igrah lep uspeh.«shooting/strelstvo: Shooting for the disabled on the global level is organized within the International Paralympic Committe (IPC), which governs shooting sports of the disabled. A competitor on an international level must meet in particular the criteria relating to minimal disability, which in layman terms means such loss of muscle power or a lack of functions in order for a competitor to gain a sufficient number of points (non-functionality of specific sets of muscles, coordination problems). In the majority of cases this means paraplegia, quadriplegia, muscular dystrophy, paralysis or other forms of diseases or impairments; in case of amputation for shooters with a pistol this means at least amputation of a wrist, for rifle amputa-

44 tion under an elbow or through an ankle. There are two main classes: SH1 and SH2 ( sh for shooting, number refers to the number of category). With regard to disability, competitors are grouped into subclasses A, B in C, which affects the height of the back of a wheelchair or chair (no back, 10 cm back or high back), which is determined on the basis of balance and functionality of the spine or back. In shooting the rules of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) apply, which means the same firearms and equipment are used, however, with certain modification. The SH 1 class includes competitors, who can hold a weapon on their own, so shooters with a rifle and a pistol, who have functional hands that allow them to handle firearms independently. Shooters with a rifle shoot with an air rifle and MK firearm and namely air rifle standing (R1) and prone (R3) 60 shoots, with MK firearm 60 shoots prone (R6) and a triple position 3x40 shoots (R7). In this class competitors mainly shoot in a sitting position, because they are mostly wheelchair users (paraplegics) or people with a loss of limbs. There is often a misconception relating to positions in shooting with a rifle, because the majority of athletes in all positions shoot from a wheelchair, that s why many people have problems with comprehending standing and prone. Positions are defined with regard to the position of hands or a hand rest that a competitor can have. In standing position a competitor is allowed to use hands to rest on his/her own body, and the sitting angle must not be smaller than 30 degrees, back rest must be appropriate to the competitor s subclass. In prone position competitors use a special shooting stand, where they place both elbows and also use a shooting belt. Pistol shooters use an air pistol (P1), MK freestyle pistol (P4) and MK sports pistol (P3). The shooting position depends on whether a competitor is shooting in a sitting or a standing position. In a sitting position a competitor shoots from a wheelchair or a chair with a back rest corresponding to the competitor s subclass. The SH2 class includes competitors with a rifle, which are unable to hold a rifle on their own due to the non-functionality of hands (amputation or reduced muscular power) and are not capable of handling a rifle independently in the majority of cases. This usually refers to competitors with amputated limbs or quadriplegics. Such competitors shoot with a special stand, which has precisely defined measures and a spring, which largely makes up for a hand or movement of hands of non-disabled competitors. Competitions include air rifle standing (R4) and air rifle prone (R5). A competitor in a standing position may rest on his/ her own body, the sitting angle must not be smaller than 30 degrees, back rest must be suitable to the competitor s subclass. In the prone position competitors have a special table, where they place their elbows on. Strelstvo invalidov je na svetovni ravni organizirano v okviru Mednarodnega paraolimpijskega komiteja (IPC International Paralympic Committee), ki skrbi za strelski šport med invalidi. Tekmovalec na mednarodni ravni mora izpolniti zlasti kriterij tako imenovane»minimalne invalidnosti«, kar laično povedano pomeni tolikšen upad mišične moči oziroma odsotnost funkcij, da tekmovalec dobi zadostno število točk (nefunkcionalnost določenih sklopov mišic, problemi s koordinacijo). V večini primerov to pomeni paraplegijo, tetraplegijo, mišično distrofijo, paralizo ali druge oblike bolezni 44

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46 ali poškodb, v primeru amputacije za strelce s pištolo najmanj amputacijo skozi zapestje, za puško pa pod komolcem ali skozi gleženj. Poznamo dva glavna razreda: SH1 in SH2 (»sh«kot shooting, številka pa označuje kategorijo). Tekmovalci so glede na vrsto invalidnosti razdeljeni v podrazrede A, B in C, kar vpliva na višino naslona hrbta na vozičku oziroma stolu (brez naslona, 10-cm naslon ali visok naslon), ki ga določimo glede na ravnotežje ter funkcionalnost hrbtenice in trupa. V strelstvu veljajo pravila ISSF (Mednarodne strelske organizacije), kar pomeni, da se uporabljata enako orožje in oprema, z določenimi prilagoditvami zaradi invalidnosti. Razred SH 1 tvorijo tekmovalci, ki lahko samostojno držijo orožje, torej strelci s puško in pištolo, ki imajo funkcionalne roke, s katerimi lahko samostojno ravnajo z orožjem. Strelci s puško streljajo z zračnim in MK orožjem, in sicer z zračnim orožjem v disciplini stoje (R1) in leže (R3) 60 strelov, z MK orožjem pa 60 strelov leže (R6) in trojni položaj 3 x 40 strelov (R7). V tem razredu skoraj vsi tekmovalci streljajo sede, saj gre v glavnem za uporabnike invalidskega vozička (paraplegike) ali amputirance nog. Največkrat se pojavlja nerazumevanje položajev pri streljanju s puško, saj večina tekmovalcev v vseh položajih strelja iz vozička, zato sta mnogim nerazumljiva položaja»stoje«in»leže«. Položaja določamo glede na položaj rok oziroma naslon rok, ki ga tekmovalec lahko ima. Pri streljanju v položaju»stoje«se tekmovalec z rokami lahko naslanja le na lastno telo, kot sedenja ne sme biti manjši od 30 stopinj, naslon hrbta pa mora biti primeren podrazredu tekmovalca. Pri streljanju v položaju»leže«pa imajo tekmovalci pred seboj posebno mizico, kamor naslonijo oba komolca, uporabljajo pa tudi strelski jermen. Strelci s pištolo streljajo z zračno (P1), MK pištolo proste izbire (P4) in MK športno pištolo (P3). Položaj streljanja je odvisen od tega, ali tekmovalec strelja sede ali stoje. Pri streljanju sede tekmovalec strelja iz invalidskega vozička ali stola, ki ima naslon hrbta ustrezen podrazredu tekmovalca. Razred SH2 tvorijo tekmovalci s puško, ki zaradi nefunkcionalnosti rok (amputacije ali upad mišične moči) ne morejo samostojno držati puške in v veliki večini niso sposobni samostojno ravnati z orožjem. Gre za tekmovalce z amputacijami rok ali tetraplegike. Ti tekmovalci streljajo s posebnim stojalom, ki ima natančno določene mere in vzmet, ki v veliki meri nadomesti roko oziroma gibanje rok pri neinvalidnih tekmovalcih. Tekmujejo z zračno puško stoje (R4) in zračno puško leže (R5). Tekmovalec v položaju»stoje«se lahko naslanja le na lastno telo, kot sedenja ne sme biti manjši od 30 stopinj, naslon hrbta pa mora biti primeren podrazredu tekmovalca. V položaju»leže«imajo tekmovalci pred seboj posebno mizico, kamor naslonijo komolca. 46

47 47 DAMJAN PAVLIN Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Krško/Stanujoč v Krškem Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: R4 air rifle standing/zračna puška stoje, R5 - air rifle prone/zračna puška leže Classification/Tekmovalni razred: SH2 Disability/Invalidnost: amputation of right leg and left arm/amputacija desne noge in leve roke What are your expectations? My goals have always been and still are high. To repeat the results from training sessions, to attempt to qualify for the finals, and then I will do my best to succeed. But otherwise I want this to be another unforgettable experience, such as the previous two Paralympic Games were. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»moji športni cilji so vedno (in tako tudi tokrat) visoki: ponoviti rezultate s treningov, skušati priti v finale, potem pa... Trudil se bom, da mi bo uspelo. Sicer pa si želim, da bi bila letošnja paraolimpijada nepozaben dogodek, kot sta bili prejšnji.«best achievements/najboljši dosežki: EC/EP: 2001 R5 6TH AND R4 7TH PLACE/6. IN 7. MESTO, 2005 R4 4TH AND R5 7TH PLACE/4. IN 7. MESTO, 2007 R4 1ST AND R5 6TH PLACE/1. IN 6. MESTO WC/SP: 2002 R4 3RD AND R4 9TH PLACE/3. IN 9. MESTO, 2006 R4 5TH AND R5 6TH PLACE/5. IN 6. MESTO, 2010 R4 8TH PLACE/8. MESTO WCup/SPokal: 2011 R5 3RD, R4 8TH AND R5 10TH PLACE/3., 8. IN 10. MESTO, 2012 R4 6TH PLACE/6. MESTO PG/POI: 2004 R4 4TH AND R5 6TH PLACE/4. IN 6. MESTO, 2008 R5 5TH PLACE/5. MESTO FRANC PINTER Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Slovenska Bistrica/Stanujoč v Slovenski Bistrici Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: R1 air rifle standing/zračna puška stoje, R3 air rifle prone/zračna puška leže, R6 rifle prone/malo kalibrska puška leže, R7 rifle 3 positions/malo kalibrska puška trojni položaj Classification/Tekmovalni razred: SH1 Disability/Invalidnost: paraplegia/paraplegija What are your expectations? In London I want to repeat the results from training sessions and enter the finals in at least two disciplines, with a possibility of competing for the medal, if the luck will have it. But above all I want to enjoy the spectacle the Paralmypic games are. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»v Londonu si želim ponoviti rezultate s treningov in se vsaj v dveh disciplinah uvrstiti v finale, seveda z možnostjo boja za medaljo, če mi bo sreča naklonjena. Predvsem pa želim na spektaklu, kot so paraolimpijske igre, uživati.«best achievements/najboljši dosežki: EC/EP: 2001 R1 1ST PLACE/1. MESTO, R7 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO, 2005 R7 1ST, FTR 1ST AND R1 2ND PLACE/1., 1. IN 2. MESTO, 2007 FTR 2ND AND R1 3RD PLACE/2. IN 3. MESTO WC/SP: 1994 R1 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO, 1998 R7 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO, 2002 R1 1ST AND R7 3RD PLACE/1. IN 3. MESTO, 2006 R7 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO, FTR 2ND PLACE/2. MESTO WCup/SPokal: 2011 R1 1ST, R1 2ND, R7 2ND AND R7 3RD PLACE/1., 2., 2. IN 3. MESTO, 2012 R1 2ND PLACE/2. MESTO PG/POI: 1996 R1 2ND PLACE/2. MESTO, 2000 R1 2ND PLACE/2. MESTO, 2004 R1 2ND PLACE/2. MESTO, 2008 R1 3RD PLACE/3. MESTO

48 FRANČEK GORAZD TIRŠEK Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Gornji Grad/Stanujoč v Gornjem Gradu Paralympic disciplines/paraolimpijske discipline: R4 air rifle standing/zračna puška stoje, R5 - air rifle prone/zračna puška leže Classification/Tekmovalni razred: SH2 Disability/ Invalidnost: tetraparesis/tetrapareza What are your expectations? In London I expect to perform in the best shape possible, to be well prepared physically and mentally. I want to give 100% in the competition and top performance usually brings a top result... I only need a little more luck. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»v Londonu pričakujem, da bom nastopil v čim boljši formi ter da bom psihično in fizično dobro pripravljen. Na samem tekmovanju si želim nastopiti stoodstotno, z vrhunskim nastopom pa pride ustrezen rezultat. Le še malo sreče, pa bo.«best achievements/najboljši dosežki: EC/EP: 2007 R4 6TH AND R5 7TH PLACE/6. IN 7. MESTO WC/SP: 2010 R4 6TH PLACE/6. MESTO WCup/SPokal: 2011 R4 1ST, R4 4TH, R5 5TH, R5 6TH AND R4 10TH PLACE/1., 4., 5., 6. IN 10. MESTO, R5 1ST AND R4 2ND PLACE/1. IN 2. MESTO WORLD RECORD R5/SVETOVNI REKORD R5 Coach/Trener: POLONCA SLADIČ Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Ljubljana/Stanujoča v Ljubljani What are your expectations? I want for all of us to have clear heads in London and be able to give 100% at the shooting range. I want to see sparks in the eyes of our athletes, because this means they will be satisfied with their performance. And what this will bring maybe the Olympian Gods of Greece already know. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»želim si, da bi v Londonu vsi imeli prazne glave ter da bi bili na strelišču sposobni nastopiti stoodstotno. Želim si videti iskrice v očeh svojih tekmovalcev, ker bodo s svojim nastopom zadovoljni. Kaj pa nam bo to prineslo... Mogoče to že vedo grški olimpijski bogovi.«assistant coach/pomočnik trener: ALEŠ KOSMAČ Date of birth/datum rojstva: Living in Trzin/Stanujoč v Trzinu What are your expectations? For the shooter to deliver the best result possible on the day of the competition. Kakšna so vaša pričakovanja?»da strelec na dan tekmovanja naredi najboljši rezultat, ki ga je zmožen.«48

49 49 TEAM OFFICIALS/SPREMSTVO: CHIEF MEDICAL OFICER/ ZDRAVSTVENA SLUŽBA DR. KATARINA TONIN CHEF DE MISSION/VODJA ODPRAVE ROMAN JAKIČ PHYSIOTHERAPIST/ FIZIOTERAPEVT BOJAN ČERU PARALYMPIC ATTACHÉ/ POMOČNIK VODJE ODPRAVE ŠPELA ROZMAN PHYSIOTHERAPIST/ FIZIOTERAPEVT MATEJ KOVAČ PRESS ATTACHÉ/ STIKI Z JAVNOSTJO MARKO PANGERC NEGOVALEC DAVOR LAPOŠI

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51 51 I FEEL SLOVENIA Profusion for all the senses 20,000 KM2 OF DIVERSITY: FROM THE ALPS TO THE SEA, FROM THE PANNONIAN PLAIN TO THE KARST Slovenia, the fourth smallest member of the European Union in terms of area, boasts an extraordinary diversity of landscapes in a relatively small territory. Easy access to this diversity is a particular advantage: it is possible to start the day in the mountains, with their sports and recreation centres, continue it on a farm in a green mountain pasture or valley, or perhaps on the Adriatic coast, and before it gets to evening allow yourself to be pampered at a top-flight thermal spa centre offering a sophisticated range of health and wellness services. You can taste Slovenia in 24 distinct gastronomic regions and 14 wine districts. Relaxation, entertainment and culture are provided by internationally famous festivals and other events 365 days a year. Slovenia is an attractive blend of urban sophistication and rustic warmth in a green environment of incredible diversity. Views: different in every direction The north of Slovenia offers mountainous and hilly landscapes. In the north-west of the country are the JULIAN ALPS with their highest peak, the 2,864-metre TRIGLAV, surrounded by 880 square kilometres of protected area in one of the oldest national parks in Europe. Here, too, is the unmissable resort town of Bled with its legendary island in the middle of the lake and its clifftop castle, its hot springs and its pleasant climate. Bled has been attracting cosmopolitan visitors for centuries. North of Bled are the KARAVANKE mountains, with their flora (including wild daffodil meadows) and their ironworking tradition. Central Slovenia has the forest-covered KAMNIK-SAVINJA Alps, with their still-active mountain pastures, for example VELIKA PLANINA with one of the best-preserved groups of herdsmen s huts in Europe. In the north-east of the country, hilly POHORJE with its wetlands flirts with the Alpine world, whose unique features Slovenia protects in accordance with the international Alpine Convention. Avtor: A. FEVŽAR Over 10,000 kilometres of marked walking and climbing trails lead

52 Avtor: B. JAKŠE, S. JERŠIČ to high-altitude views. Along them you will find 170 mountain huts and around 40 hotels catering for hikers and hillwalkers. The south of Slovenia includes, at the westernmost tip of the country, the ADRIATIC coast with its ancient saltworks, picturesque, typically Mediterranean PIRAN and cosmopolitan PORTOROŽ. A wealth of natural and cultural features of interest means that a fifth of Slovenia s coast enjoys protected status! The south of Slovenia is full of curious karst phenomena and vineyard-covered hills. The Karst region is one of Slovenia s most famous features karst features around the world in fact derive their name from the eponymous region of Slovenia. Of particular interest to visitors are POSTOJNA CAVE, the most visited karst cave in Europe, and the ŠKOCJAN CAVES, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Other attractions of the Karst region include LIPICA, the birthplace of the famous white Lipizzaner horses, medieval ŠTANJEL with its castle and the park designed by renowned architect Max Fabiani, and many other cultural, traditional and gastronomic features of interest. South-east Slovenia in particular is characterised by thermal springs and vineyard-covered hills, continuing on into the east of the country to the Pannonian Plain. The hills and fertile plains of the east of Slovenia extend along the rivers Drava and Mura. Besides thermal water, mineral water and excellent wines, this part of Slovenia has its own distinct local cultural and gastronomic traditions. Yet there is no need to choose between the different regions of Slovenia you can travel from one end of the country to the other in just a few hours, since the whole of Slovenia fits into an area of just over 20,000 square kilometres, and the length of the longest diagonal is only around 350 kilometres. Avtor: TOMO JESENIČNIK Exploring: towns and culture, country and cuisine Slovenia has a population of 2 million with roughly a third of the population living in cities or towns with over 10,000 inhabitants. Even Slovenia s biggest cities appear small in global terms, but this does not prevent them from astonishing visitors with their architecture, their rich history and, last but not least, their connection with the green hinterland. Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, lies on a river below a hilltop castle, like the majority of the country s historic towns. It is famous for the architectural 52

53 53 Avtor: A. FEVŽAR creations of Jože Plečnik, who was also responsible for notable buildings in Prague and Vienna. Also worth visiting are towns and cities of particular cultural interest such as MARIBOR with the oldest vine in the world, PTUJ with its unique carnival traditions, NOVO MESTO in a bend of the river Krka, ŠKOFJA LOKA, with the traditions of the oldest dramatic work in Slovene, IDRIJA with the technical heritage of its famous mercury mine, and many more. Particularly in summer, Slovenia s towns give themselves over to festivals, attracting visitors from near and far. In 2010 Ljubljana was the World Book Capital. In 2012 Maribor, along with its partner towns, is the EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE. The markets of towns around Slovenia offer local produce of the kind that can be enjoyed throughout the country. Traditional hospitality is offered by over 300 farm tourism establishments, which are an excellent starting point for getting to know the different regions of Slovenia, not to mention its 24 gastronomic regions. Typical local dishes are accompanied by fine wines from Slovenia s three wine regions, divided into 14 separate wine districts and crisscrossed by 20 wine routes. The winemaking tradition in Slovenia dates back to Roman times, and interesting wine cellars well worth a visit are a testament to medieval traditions. OBČINA SLOVENSKE KONJICE Activities: recreation in the countryside, spa breaks Slovenia is a country of green breaks and recreation in the countryside all year round. In winter there are dozens of winter sports centres catering for Alpine and Nordic skiers, ski tourers, snowboarders, tobogganers, snowshoeing enthusiasts and other winter recreation-seekers. Avtor: B. KLADNIK In summer Slovenia is popular with lovers of water sports on rivers and lakes and in the sea. Slovenia has 10 golf courses set in a variety of different landscapes. There are also adrenaline parks, riding centres and horseriding trails, and paragliding and ballooning centres.

54 Avtor: B. BAJŽELJ A particular feature of Slovenia, and its strongest tourism trump card, are its thermal springs, around which 15 accredited spa health resorts have developed over the centuries and an even greater number of thermal wellness centres. Health and beauty programmes are based on pampering with many different natural resources and also include opportunities for active leisure. Wellness facilities are available throughout Slovenia it is not only the country s famous spas (some with a tradition dating back several centuries) that offer wellness breaks, they are also available at top-category hotels. Another good starting point for adventures in Slovenia are well-managed campsites attached to thermal spa centres and in other locations around Slovenia. More information from: Maša Puklavec Global Public Relations Slovenian Tourist Board Dimičeva 13, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Tel , Fax: masa.puklavec@slovenia.info Vir fotografij: Avtor: TOMO JESENIČNIK 54

55 Avtor: LENARČIČ 55 Title/Naslov: XIV. Paralympic Games London 2012/ 14. Paraolimpijske igre London 2012 Issues and published by/izdajatelj: NPC Slovenia/Zveza za šport invalidov Slovenije - Paraolimpijski komite Editor/Urednica: Špela Rozman Authors/Avtorji: Jože Okoren, Roman Jakič, Primož Jeralič, Jana Čander, Polona Sladič, Tanja Cerkvenik, Damijan Lazar, Anita Goltnik Urnaut, Igor Malič Photos/foto: Vid Ponikvar SPORTIDA, Aleksander Sorčan STUDIO LIVITA, London 2012, STO Proofreader/Lektor: Rok Janežič Translation/Prevod: Poliglot jezikovna točka Designer/Oblikovalka: Tinka Mesec Tomazin Print/Tisk: Partner Graf d.o.o. Ljubljana 2012

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