From a very young age, Peter was sensitive to the fact that he was different. After Primary School he obtained an apprenticeship certificate as a gardener. Despite discouragement from his parents, Peter enrolled to train as a caregiver.
He worked at a nursing home, taking care of the elderly. He received a lot of love from them every day.
Post training, Peter accepted a temporary job at the Social Services Home in Bratislava to assist in the rehabilitation services for children with severe disabilities. The role inspired him to enroll in courses to improve his massaging technique skills.
Peter built a wellness facility where he offers massage services. He dreams of adding an ID- friendly outdoor fitness center, with equipment suitable for young children and adults next to his facility. He hopes this could be a place where his friends from Special Olympics Slovakia would feel welcome to visit for exercising and relaxing.
Peter says sports taught him to be responsible, tenacious, goal-oriented, and self-disciplined. His sporting achievements include two gold medals in swimming from Special Olympics Sommerspiele Oberösterrich in Brücken Bauen (2018), silver and bronze medals in swimming from Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi in 2019, and a gold medal from Special Olympics World Championship Dance Sport in Graz, Austria in 2021.
Peter became a Health Messenger so that he can share his passion with others. He wants to promote inclusive societies, where people with and without ID can talk, play sports, laugh, and just live together.
Health Messengers 2023
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Boniface Kimeu
Special Olympics Kenya -
Joyce Ramabusa
Special Olympics South Africa -
Ndèye Rokhaya Gaye
Special Olympics Senegal -
Juliwati Japi
Special Olympics Indonesia -
Nguyen Ngoc Bao Tran
Special Olympics Vietnam -
Li Yan Ho
Special Olympics Hong Kong -
Tina Sirui Jia
Special Olympics China -
Janka Weber
Special Olympics Germany -
Michaela Duchova
Special Olympics Slovakia -
Peter Ispold
Special Olympics Slovakia -
Reynaldo Montova
Special Olympics Germany -
Catalina Cervantes Gamboa
Special Olympics Costa Rica -
Erika Maradiaga Soler
Special Olympics Honduras -
Gabriela Patricia Velásquez Rodríguez
Special Olympics El Salvador -
Paavlena Madhivana
Special Olympics Arizona -
Travis Sherrer
Special Olympics Alaska -
Katherine Elizabeth Little
Special Olympics British Columbia
