David Phillipson
Paracanoe - Podium Potential
Joining the podium potential programme late in 2017, Dave Phillipson has made a strong start to his international racing in paracanoe and has two medals to his name after two seasons in the sport.
Dave became European Champion in the men's VL3 200m race in Belgrade in his debut season of international racing and backed this up on the world stage shortly after, winning bronze at the 2018 World Cup in Szeged, Hungary and narrowly missing out on a podium place at the World Championships in Portugal, finishing in fourth place.
Phillipson made the switch to paracanoe from wheelchair tennis, where he become the number 1 ranked player for Great Britain in 2008 and subsequently competed at three consecutive Paralympic Games in Beijing, London and Rio.
Before making the switch, canoeing wasn't completely new to Dave as had paddled recreationally in the past and was always a fan of water sports.