| Andy Avellana | |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Sport: | Para-athletics Paratriathlon |
| Disability Class: | F42 (parathletics) PT2 (paratriathlon) |
| Event: | High jump |
Andy Avellana is a Filipino paratriathlete. He also competed in athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.
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.[4]