Lorenzo Bernard

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Lorenzo Bernard
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1997-03-25) 25 March 1997 (age 28) [1]
Susa, Piedmont
Sport
Sport Pararowing
Para-cycling
Disability class B
Medal record
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Men's para-cycling
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Individual pursuit B
Track World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Rio de Janeiro Individual pursuit B
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Rio de Janeiro Individual pursuit B
Pararowing
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Ottensheim PR3 Mixed 4+
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Poznan PR3 Mixed 4+

Lorenzo Bernard (born 25 March 1997) is an Italian para-cyclist and pararower.

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Career

Bernard began his career as a pararower and represented Italy at the 2020 European Rowing Championships and won a gold medal in the PR3 mixed coxed four event. [2] He then represented Italy at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and finished in fifth place in the mixed coxed four event. Following the 2020 Summer Paralympics he switched to para-cycling. [1] [3]

He represented Italy at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won a bronze medal in the individual pursuit event. [4] He represented Italy at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the individual pursuit B event, Italy's first medal of the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [5] [6]

Personal life

Bernard was injured in 2013 when a World War II hand grenade, mistaken for a cemetery light, exploded and made him blind. [1] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lorenzo Bernard". Paris 2024 Paralympics . Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Berkeley, Geoff (11 October 2020). "Paralympic and world champion Polianskyi clinches European title in Poland". insidethegames.biz . Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Masi, Stefano (9 July 2023). "Bernard e Plebani: un tandem tricolore che sogna in grande". bici.pro (in Italian). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "World records tumble again at UCI Para-cycling Track Worlds". uci.org. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Paris 2024: Largest Italian Paralympic delegation hopeful for medals". paralympic.org. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Italy Wins First Medal at Paris 2024 Paralympics". Il Messaggero . 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Adnkronos, Redazione (27 August 2024). "Parigi 2024, il paraciclista Bernard: "Pedalo per giovani che non possono farlo per la guerra"". adnkronos.com (in Italian). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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