Dave Phillipson

Canoe

Region

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Date of Birth

01/01/1989
Classification

KL2 & VL3

Bio

Paris 2024 marks Dave Phillipson’s fifth Paralympics appearance after making his Games debut in paracanoe at Tokyo 2020, finishing 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.

Phillipson in wheelchair tennis action in Rio

Major Results (canoe)

2019 World Championships, Szeged, Hungary

KL2 200 metres: 10th

2019 European Championships, Poznan, Poland

KL2 200 metres: 5th

2018 World Championships, Mentomor-o-Velho, Portugal

VL3 200 metres: 4th
KL2 200 metres: 12th

2018 European Championships, Belgrade, Serbia

VL3 200 metres: Gold
KL2 200 metres: 7th

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