Austrian Paralympic athleteParalympic athleticsRepresenting :AustriaParalympic Games 2004 Athens Javelin Throw - F112012 London Discus Throw - F11IPC Athletics World Championships 2015 Doha Discus throw F112017 London Discus – F11 2013 Lyon Javelin throw F11IPC European Championships2012 StadskanaalShot put - F112012 StadskanaalDiscus - F11

Bil Marinkovic (born 16 August 1973) is a blind Paralympic athlete from Austria who competes mostly in throwing events.

Bil has competed in four consecutive Paralympics. In his first appearance in 2000 he competed in the F12 discus, javelin, pentathlon and 100m, failing to win a medal in any of the disciplines. At the 2004 Summer Paralympics he competed in the more severe F11 cl*ification, for athletes with no usable vision. He won the gold medal in the javelin, breaking the then world record with his throw. He won a bronze medal in the F11 discus event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. He has won multiple IPC Athletics World Championships medals.

Marinkovic is the current F11 world record holder in javelin.

Currently, Marinkovic is trained by the former Olympic athlete and Gerhard Mayer.

References

External links

• Bil Marinkovic at the International Paralympic Committee
• Bill Marinkovic, detailed profile and news feed from Hilfsgemeinschaft der Blinden. Via Google Translate.