Maciej Sochal

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Maciej Sochal
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Born (1987-08-29) 29 August 1987 (age 37)
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CountryPoland
Sport Para-athletics
Disability class F32
Events

Maciej Sochal (born 29 August 1987) is a Polish Paralympic athlete competing in club throw and shot put events. He represented Poland at the Summer Paralympics in 2004, 2012, 2016 and 2021. [1] He won the gold medal in the men's club throw F32 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. [1] [2]

He qualified to represent Poland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan after winning the bronze medal in the men's club throw F32 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Maciej Sochal". paralympic.org. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  2. "Rio 2016 Paralympics Results". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  3. "Dubai 2019: Lisa Adams joins family legacy with gold". paralympic.org. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.