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| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paratriathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Giovanni Achenza (born 1971) is an Italian paratriathlete. [1] He represented Italy at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the men's PT1 event, as well as at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the men's PTWC event, winning the bronze medal in both competitions. [1] [2] He also competed in the men's PTWC event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France.
Jack Swift is an Australian athletics competitor and paratriathlete. He was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in athletics in the 400m and 4 × 100 m events.
Bill Chaffey is an Australian paratriathlete who won his fifth world championship in 2015. He represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics when paratriathlon made its debut at the Paralympics.
Leanne Taylor is a Canadian paratriathlete.
Emily Tapp is an Australian wheelchair Paralympic athlete and triathlete. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics in athletics but was forced to withdraw before the Games due to a burns injury. She represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in paratriathlon.
Nic Beveridge is an elite Australian triathlete with a disability. He represented Australia at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games where he won a silver medal. He has competed at three Summer Paralympics.
Giovanni Abagnale is an Italian rower. He competed in the men's coxless pair event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. and the coxless Pair at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Jetze Plat is a Dutch para-cyclist in the H4 class. He also competes in the paratriathlon.
Kendall Gretsch is an American triathlete, biathlete and cross-country skier. She was born with spina bifida. She has competed in both Summer Paralympics and Winter Paralympics and has a unique distinction of winning gold medals in both Summer Paralympics and Winter Paralympics.
Lauren Parker is an Australian para-triathlete and para-cyclist. She won a silver medal (triathlon) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and two gold and silver (cycling) medals at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Paratriathlon at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place at the Odaiba Marine Park. It was the second time that paratriathlon was scheduled in the Paralympics. Eight events were contested ; two more events than previously contested at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
This article consists of the ITU and Ironman Triathlon events for 2019.
Italy competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was their sixteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1960. An analysis by Michelina Manzillo reports that Italy ranked as the top country in the European Union for the number of medals won at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Joseph Townsend is a British paratriathlete who competes in the PTWC classification. Townsend has won European and world medals as well as becoming Commonwealth Champion in 2018. He represented Great Britain at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, where he finished sixth. Townsend has won the GBR Paratriathlon National Championships for four consecutive years- 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. He lost both legs whilst serving in Afghanistan, after stepping on an IED in 2008. Joe Townsend is based in Eastbourne, England, where he was born.
Gwladys Lemoussu is a French paratriathlete. She represented France at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and she won the bronze medal in the women's PT4 event.
Michele Ferrarin is an Italian paratriathlete and swimmer. Born in Verona, he represented Italy at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the silver medal in the men's PT2 event. He also represented Italy at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom in swimming without winning a medal.
George Peasgood is a British paratriathlete who competes in the PTS5 classification. He represented Great Britain at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, where he finished seventh. Peasgood has won the GBR Paratriathlon National Championships four times- 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019. George Peasgood is based in Loughborough, England where he trains at the Loughborough Performance Centre. He was born in Saffron Walden, Essex.
Florian Brungraber is an Austrian paratriathlete. He represented Austria at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and he won the silver medal in the men's PTWC event.
Eva María Moral Pedrero, also simply known as Eva Moral, is a Spanish paratriathlete. She made her first Paralympic appearance representing Spain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Geert Schipper is a Dutch paralympic paratriathlete. He competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in the paratriathlon competition, winning the bronze medal in the men's PTWC event. He had previously competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the paratriathlon competition, winning the silver medal in the men's PT1 event, and at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the paratriathlon competition.
The Paratriathlon at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's PTWC event at the 2024 Paralympic Games took place at 07:15 CET on 2 September 2024 at Pont Alexandre III, Paris.
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