Personal information | |
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Born | February 6, 1978 |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) |
Website | www |
Sport | |
Disability | Leg Amputee |
Medal record | |
Updated on 11 August 2013. |
Dennis Wliszczak (born February 6, 1978) is a paralympic athlete from Austria competing mainly in category F42 high jump events.
Dennis competed in the high jump in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens winning the bronze medal. [1]
Fiji first competed at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1964, sending a single athlete to compete in weightlifting, then missed out on two consecutive Games before returning in 1976, with a larger delegation of eight competitors in swimming and athletics. The country was then absent for four more consecutive Games, returning to the Paralympics in 1996 with two competitors in athletics. Fiji has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Games.
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