birth_place nationality birth_date article_title name
wodzisław Śląski , poland german 30 july 1980 wojtek czyz
 wojtek czyz
wojtek czyz

wojtek czyz -lrb- b. july 30 , 1980 -rrb- is a german paralympic athlete from polish part of silesia .
in 2001 , he was an aspiring professional soccer player , and had just signed terms with sc fortuna köln .
he ran for a loose ball , when the opposing goalkeeper rammed his knee , causing multiple fractures and compartment syndrome .
according to czyz , the injury was gravely underestimated due to professional failure .
due to delays in treatment , his leg had to be amputated .
however , czyz rebounded and established himself as one of the most successful german athletes in the t/f42 class for above-knee amputees .
