Full name Andrew Lewis Sport Paratriathlon Disability class PT2 | National team Great Britain Disability Amputee | |
Born 24 January 1983 (age 34) ( 1983-01-24 ) World finals World Championships 2016 Gold Profiles | ||
Andrew "Andy" Lewis MBE (born 24 January 1983) is a British paratriathlete. Lewis won gold in the men's PT2 paratriathlon at the 2016 Paralympics. He also won Gold in the Paratriathlon World Championships in Rotterdam in 2016 & European Championships.
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Background
Lewis joined the army in 1999, training with the Parachute Regiment. He also competed locally as a cross-country runner. 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.
Career
Lewis took up paratriathlon in 2013 and began competing in 2014. In 2016 he won gold at the European Championships and the ITU Para-Triathlon World Championships.
Lewis won gold in the PT2 category at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio, the first Paralympics to include triathlon events. Lewis won in 1 hour 11 minutes and 49 seconds, with a 41-second winning margin.
Personal life
Lewis lives in Lydney, Gloucestershire with his wife and two children.