Andy Avellana is a Filipino paratriathlete. He also competed in athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.

Andy Avellana
Sport
CountryPhilippines
SportPara-athletics
Paratriathlon
Disability classF42 (parathletics)
PT2 (paratriathlon)
EventHigh jump

Avellana has an acquired disability, having lost his left leg due to a bus accident at age 14.[1][2] Prior to the accident, he aspired to be a boxer. He took up para-athletics, particularly high jump, in 2006 since he wanted to continue his sporting career.[1] He also trained in paraswimming and wheelchair racing.[3]

Avellana finished 6th among 7 competitors in the F42 class men's high jump at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London[1] After his Paralympics stint, Avellana took up paratriathlon in the same year. In 2013, he became the first Filipino to win a gold medal in a para-triathlon international race[specify].[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Andy Avellana – Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Filipino bets strike gold in Subic". Manila Standard. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Tunay na Buhay nina Mark at Andy, mga 'Persons with Disabilities'" [Real life of Mark and Andy, 'Persons with Disabilities']. GMA News (in Tagalog). 8 March 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Andy Avellana jumps from athletics to para-triathlon". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 August 2021.