Julius Hutka

Július Hutka (born 18 March 1974) is a Paralympic former athlete from Slovakia competing mainly in category F57 shot put and javelin events.[1][2]

Julius Hutka
Personal information
Born (1974-03-18) 18 March 1974
Baškovce, Humenné District, Czechoslovakia
Sport
Country Slovakia
SportParalympic athletics
DisabilityParesis
Disability classF57
Event(s)Javelin throw
Shot put
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Slovakia
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Shot put F57
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2006 AssenJavelin throw F57
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 StadskanaalJavelin throw F57
Silver medal – second place2018 BerlinJavelin throw F57

Hutka has competed in the javelin three times in the Paralympics without winning a medal but he has won a bronze in the shot put in 2004 but could not match it in 2008.[3]

Hutka worked as a builder, he went to Russia to do construction work. He fell from a height and damaged his spinal cord, he has been in a wheelchair since his serious accident.[4]

References
  1. Július Hutka "Vrh guľou, hod oštepom, 32 rokov, telesne postihnutý - kategória F57"
  2. Július Hutka Archived 2013-03-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Julius Hutka - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 29 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Motivator Julius Hutka (in Slovak)". smesirovni.sk. 29 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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