Biography - Phil Hogg H1

Phil Hogg, winner of the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam, broke his back in 1991 after being involved in a cycling accident, which left him paralyzed from the waist down. Starting out competing for the Great Britain Paratriathlon team in 2013, he went on to win his first ever triathlon at the ETU European Championships the same year. He has since won European and world medals in the PT1 paratriathlon class as well as representing his country at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games.

Recent Highlights

- Winner of the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam;

- 4th place at the 2017 Besancon ITU Paratriathlon World Cup;

- 4th place at the 2017 GBR Paratriathlon National Championships;

- 6th place at the 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships; and

- 8th place at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games.

Biography - Giovanni Achenza H1

In March of 2003, Giovanni Achenza fell off a ladder while working, which resulted in a spinal cord injury. Ten years later, having already competed in para-cycling, Giovanni wanted to challenge himself again by competing in a different sport, so he took up paratriathlon. A regular on the podium since including bronze at Rio 2016 and a multiple Italian champion, in 2019 he won the European Championships in Valencia.

Career Highlights:

- 2019 European Champion

- 2nd place 2019 WPS Yokohama

- 3rd place 2019 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Lausanne

- 3rd place Rio 2016 Paralympic Games