Michal Burian

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Michal Burian is a Czech-born Australian para-athlete who throws the javelin. He has a club foot and competes in the F64 and F44 classes. Born on June 27, 1992, he moved to Australia in 2012, became a citizen, and now lives in Melbourne. He works as a project coordinator and has a Diploma in Sport and Recreation Management. He trains with Sandringham Athletics Club under coach Dale Stevenson.

Career highlights
- Personal best: 66.29 m in Tokyo 2020, winning silver in the Javelin F64
- Australian record for men’s javelin F44: 61.24 m (2021)
- 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, Paris: silver in Javelin F64 (65.21 m)
- 2024 Summer Paralympics, Paris: bronze in Javelin F64
- 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, New Delhi: sixth in Javelin F64 (calf injury)
- 2024 Victorian Institute of Sport Coach Award