Andy Lewis (triathlete)

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Andy Lewis
Andy Lewis - ParalympicGB Paratriathlete.jpg
Lewis in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Paralympic Games
Personal information
Full nameAndrew James Lewis
National teamGreat Britain
Born (1983-01-24) 24 January 1983 (age 38)
Sport
SportParatriathlon
DisabilityAmputee
Disability classPT2
Achievements and titles
World finalsWorld Championships 2016 Gold
Medal record
Men's para triathlon
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio Men's individual PT2

Andrew James Lewis MBE (born 24 January 1983)[1] is a retired British paratriathlete. Lewis is one of Britain's most successful PT2 paratriathletes, winning gold medals at European, world and Paralympic levels.[2]

Background[]

As a youngster, Lewis competed for Gloucestershire as a cross-country runner.[3] At the age of 16 he was involved in a motorcycle accident, which eventually resulted in a through the knee amputation in his right leg when he was 22.[1]

Career[]

Lewis took up paratriathlon in 2013, competing in the men's PT2 category from 2014. In August 2014 he won the British Paratriathlon National Championships.[1] His first major title came in May 2016, when he finished in first place at the ETU Triathlon European Championships, in Lisbon.[1] In July of the same year he took the gold medal at the Paratriathlon World Championships in Rotterdam, before also going on to take gold at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio.[1]

Lewis was awarded an MBE for services to triathlon, in the 2017 New Year Honours list.[4]

In 2020 Lewis retired from competitive paratriathlon to launch a mental health business.[5]

Personal life[]

Lewis lives in Whitecroft, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire,[6] with his wife and two children.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Andy Lewis". World Triathalon. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Rio Paralympics 2016: Andy Lewis wins PT2 Para-triathlon gold". BBC Sport. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. ^ Steinberg, Jacob (10 September 2016). "GB's Andy Lewis makes Paralympic history with first triathlon gold". The Observer. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Andy Lewis receives MBE from HRH Prince Charles". FSDP. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Paralympic gold medallist Lewis retires from triathlon to launch mental health business". Inside The Games. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Andy Lewis". British Triathlon. Retrieved 10 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Paralympic dream for inspirational Andy Lewis". Gloucestershire Live. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2016.[permanent dead link]

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