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‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

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‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

Jakub Krako is a visually impaired Alpine skier who competed for Slovakia in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, winning gold medals in three disciplines – the men’s Slalom, Giant Slalom and Super G. He also skied to a silver medal in the Super Combined. In an excellent year, Jakub also won the Super G World Cup.
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