1. NATIONAL HERO COMPETITION A ROMANIAN DISABLED HERO
Overcoming our limits
NATIONAL HERO COMPETITION
A ROMANIAN DISABLED HERO

2. Florin Cojoc is the Romanian who succeeded in competing in Paralympic Games in 2012 and winning without an arm.

3. He told us that, when he was 12 years old, he loved being at a high altitude so that he could watch everything. So, one day, he climbed on a high voltage pole. There was a gorgeous view, but, suddenly, he unbalanced and hold with his left arm a thread with 6000 volts.

4. When he woke up, he could only remember that his left arm had disappeared. His first thought was related to his ability to play footbal, but his mother told him that he was lucky enough to survive such a terrible accident.

6. It was really hard because he had to learn once again how to eat, how to wash himself, how to dress up,etc. Then,he stared to play tennis,volleyball, so it did not take long until he became an athlete.

8. It was in 2008 that he decided to participate in the Paralympic Games which he won due to his hard work and determination. That success encouraged him to compete in more contests organized in Beijing, New Zealand, Liverpool and many other places. The Paralympic Games in London in 2012 was by far the most important contest that Florin has ever participated in where he managed to „fly” 6.21 m.

10. He became the first Romanian Athlete who competed in the Olympic Games for athletes with disabilities in London. Florin is very excited about his future even if he knows that he has to train harder and harder, to work more and to be dedicated 100% to his cause.

11. In conclusion, Florin Cojoc succeeded in overcoming his condition and achieving great results in his life, despite his physical impairment and that is why we think he deserves to be considered one of our national heroes, a real role model for the young generation.