Lorenzo Bernard


Lorenzo Bernard is an Italian para-cyclist and pararower.

Career

Bernard began his career as a pararower and represented Italy at the 2020 European Rowing Championships and won a gold medal in the PR3 mixed coxed four event. He then represented Italy at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and finished in fifth place in the mixed coxed four event. Following the 2020 Summer Paralympics he switched to para-cycling.
He represented Italy at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won a bronze medal in the individual pursuit event. He represented Italy at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the individual pursuit B event, Italy's first medal of the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Personal life

Bernard was injured in 2013 when a World War II hand grenade, mistaken for a cemetery light, exploded and made him blind.