Dave Phillipson

Canoe

Region

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Date of Birth

01/01/1989
Classification

KL2 & VL3

Bio

Dave Phillipson won a superb silver in men’s kayak single KL2 at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. It was his first medal in five appearances at the Games. In Tokyo 2020, he finished seventh in the KL2.

Phillipson made the switch from wheelchair tennis, where he had been British No.1 in 2008 and competed at three successive Paralympic Games ‒ Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016.

He enjoyed a fine season the year after the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, winning world silver and European bronze in 2022. Phillipson joined the Podium Potential Programme late in 2017, and in 2018 won the European title in the VL3.

European champion from 2018, Phillipson had an exceptional start to the 2024 season, winning KL2 silver at the World Championships in Szeged, also qualifying his individual spot in the event for Paris 2024.

Before making the switch from tennis, canoeing wasn’t completely new to Phillipson as he had paddled recreationally before and was always a fan of water sports.

Phillipson is also a car enthusiast, regularly fixing up vehicles himself and racing them on tracks across Europe.

Major Results (canoe)

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Men’s Kayak Single 200m KL2: Silver

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