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I started practicing shooting in 1991. 

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It was then when I also achieved the first quota 
for the Paralympic Games in Barcelona.  

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Thats when my shooting career started.  

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Successes are very numerous

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in fact since 1992 when I was 8th 
in the finals of air rifle 3x40 in Barcelona. 

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And then, of course, the first medal at the Paralympic Games 
in Atlanta in 1996, which was silver. 

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And then of course silver in Sydney 2000 and in Athens 2004.  

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The last one was bronze from Beijing 2008. 

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I compete in four disciplines: air rifle standing, air rifle prone 
and 3x 40 small-caliber and small caliber prone.

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With Franc Pinter or Ančo, as we all call him, 
we started to cooperate in 1995. 

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That is, for more than 18 years.

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And in that time we developed a special relationship, 
not only as a coach and an athlete, but also as a friend.  

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Franc Pinter Ančo is actually one of the best 
Slovenian disabled athletes. 

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And also one of the best shooters in the world.

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In his more than 20 years long career, 
he won 17 medals.

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At major championships, European, 
World and Paralympic Games. 

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Out of these 17 medals 4 are Paralympic medals 
and the titles of European champion and World champion. 

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This is therefore a remarkable sport career 
lasting more than 20 years.

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And certainly, I would say that he is 
one of the best shooters in the world,

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which other shooters also acknowledge.  

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He can also be a role model for many athletes without disabilities.

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Who is this?

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Me.

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You were 2 years old then.

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2 years. Look at you. 

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So tiny.


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I decided to start practicing shooting 
because my daddy has been in the shooting.

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And I decided that I can maybe also go shooting. 

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Thats why he signed me up for shooting practice. 

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I do not intend to overcome him, 
if it is going to happen it is going to happen. 

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I decided to start practicing shooting 
because I found myself in this sport. 

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I was good in many other sports, athletics, basketball, 
table tennis and I found myself the most in shooting. 

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It suits me the most and of course 
also there is no lack of success.

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It is also a challenge to be able 
to do something in shooting.  

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I was inspired by the result from year 1986

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when Milan Kučan awarded me the bronze medal at
small Paralympic Games, which were in the former Yugoslavia.

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In 1977 I had an accident with a car due to excessive speed. 

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I fell out of the car and of course the consequence was 
a broken spine from the chest downwards.

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So I ended up in a wheelchair. 

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That was in 1977, 11th of April. 
Of course that is now already quite a lot of years. 

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So I have been in a wheelchair for 35 years now and I 
have actually already come to terms with all my disabilities. 

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It is true that the first three years are the most difficult.

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But then you get used to it and you have to live on as normal.

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And I think I managed to, because I am also successful everywhere.

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You cope with the disability just like normal people. 

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I mean, non-disabled people have problems as well. 

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And you forget the problems and then of course 
you only do positive things and live on as you should.

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It is, however, true that the problems 
are mainly caused by movement.  

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Architectural barriers and stairs 
of course are a problem everywhere. 

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I think that with this legislation things 
have greatly improved.

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And of course, when we joined to the signing of 
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 

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I think also quite a lot has changed 
and I think we disabled are rather equal.

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What should be especially emphasized about him 
is his approach to the sport itself.  

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Ančo is incredibly disciplined.

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He knows what one has to give up 
in order to have quality in sport.  

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He invests everything in sport, and in fact, 
also because of that all the success is present. 

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For me as a coach he is interesting particularly 
from this aspect, that he is very perceptive.

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And for the coach it is very grateful, 
if an athlete is perceptive.

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That means he absorbs words quickly 
and wants to accomplish them.

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And maybe also because of that there is 
this excellent co-operation. 

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In the 20 years, we have experienced 
quite a bit of rising. 

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There were also some falls in between.

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But we were basically always able to discuss 
and agree upon everything.

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And together we went through all these ups 
and also a few downs.

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Of course, when you're disabled you are forced 
not to be worried and to take what is best in life. 

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It is true that when I was in a wheelchair for a first year 
I met friends who then in some way gave me some advice. 

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Of course some were negative, 
but you take all positive and go forward. 

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It is true that the first three years are a bit difficult.

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when you get used to the wheelchair, to the environment 
 
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so that the environment accepts you as you are

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and then you start to live. 

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It is true, if you have friends, they encourage you.

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And then of course you find yourself in a certain environment 
or in something and then you do this. 

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I, for example, found sport and with this sport I started. 

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In fact, 4years after the injury I started with athletics.
 
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And of course it pulled me then 
and I strengthened and went forward. 

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In the end I found myself in shooting. 

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Today I give Ančo as an example to all the athletes I work with.

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Because he is an example of how every athlete, 
regardless of being disabled or non-disabled,
 
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should approach sports. 

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In fact he is full of complete professionalism,
despite the fact that he has nothing to gain 

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from the shooting itself and 
success that he has achieved. 

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In sports for disabled there are no awards.

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But Ančo is the true athlete who participates 
in sport and shooting from the heart.

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And that is worth the most.  

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A guide for the future.

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That you take that what is good, 
forget that what is bad.

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And that what makes you sad 
then makes you stronger.

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And you live a normal life.