Arnošt Petráček
Czech Paralympic swimmer
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| Intro | Czech Paralympic swimmer | |
| A.K.A. | Arnost Petracek | |
| A.K.A. | Arnost Petracek | |
| Places | Czech Republic | |
| is | Athlete Swimmer Paralympic athlete | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 25 July 1991, Písek, Písek District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic | |
| Age | 33 years | |
| Star sign | Leo |
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Biography
Arnošt Petráček (born 25 July 1991) is a Czech Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. He specialises in backstroke swimming where he has won one Paralympic title in 2016, one World title including three silvers and two European titles.
Career
In 2016, Petráček's portrait was minted onto Czech coins and was awarded these in Jablonec nad Nisou because of his success at the 2016 Summer Paralympics along with Lukáš Krpálek who won an Olympic gold in judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was awarded the Medal of Merit for his services in the sport by mayor Jiří Svoboda.