Toyota: Fabian Blum relies on his RAV4
SWISS PARALYMPIC AMBASSADOR Wheelchair athlete and national squad member Fabian Blum specializes in sprint distances and middle distances. As a brand ambassador, the Paralympic athlete now drives a Toyota RAV4. Now the Swiss Paralympic athlete Fabian Blum took delivery of his new Toyota RAV4 "Black Edition". The vehicle was converted by Orthotec AG in Nottwil to adapt the operation to the needs of [...]
Now Swiss Paralympic athlete Fabian Blum took delivery of his new Toyota RAV4 "Black Edition". The vehicle was converted by Orthotec AG in Nottwil to adapt the operation to the athlete's needs.
Hybrid technology, sound and interior
After his first drives in the new car, Fabian Blum says: "Driving the RAV4 Black Edition is incredibly fun. I find the hybrid technology very impressive. I was surprised by the RAV4's comfortable interior, the brilliant sound system, and the cutting-edge driving aids, which always make driving a pleasure."
Nationally and internationally successful athlete
Born in Pfaffnau, he started his sports career as an artistic gymnast at the age of six. After a gymnastics accident in 2014, the now 26-year-old learned to use his wheelchair in a short time and quickly found his way back to sporting ambition. With great perseverance, he trains several times a week to achieve his goals.
To the sport comes the career as an electrical planner
Fabian Blum, multiple Swiss junior champion, won bronze in the middle distance at the 2018 European Championships in Berlin. After participating in the World Championships in Dubai in 2019, he won the silver medal in the 100-meter sprint and the bronze medal in the 1500 meters for Switzerland at the 2021 European Championships in Poland.
In addition to sports, Fabian Blum is pursuing his professional career as an EFZ electrical planner at Centralschweizerische Kraftwerke AG.
