Gavin Bellis

Gavin Bellis (born 11 November 1973) is an Australian Paralympic rower. He represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in rowing and with Kathryn Ross won gold medals at the 2013, 2014 and 2015 World Rowing Championships. He partnered Ross at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.

Personal Bellis was born on 11 November 1973 in Manly, New South Wales].

Rowing He competes with Kathryn Ross in the trunk-and-arms mixed double sculls.

Bellis had been rowing for a few years before the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Following this event, he became Ross' regular rowing partner for purposes of Paralympic qualification, because he was slightly faster than the other contender, John Maclean. While at the Regatta, he also finished in third in the individual men's event. He and Ross finished first in the 2012 Italian National Championships. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics he teamed with Ross in rowing trunk-and-arms mixed double sculls but they did not medal.

At the 2013 World Championships in Chungju, South Korea, he partnered with Kathryn Ross to win the gold medal in the Mixed Double Sculls TAMix2x. They were coached by Gordon Marcks. This victory was ranked #39 in the International Paralympic Committee's list of moments of 2014. Bellis and Ross finished second in the B Final at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.

Bellis and Ross won their third consecutive Mixed Double Sculls TAMix2x title at the 2015 World Championships in Aiguebelette, France. Bellis and Ross finished second in the Mixed Double Sculls TAMix2x B Final at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.

Bellis is currently training for the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

Recognition 2013 – World Rowing Para-Crew of the Year with his rowing partner Kathryn Ross 2014 – Rowing Australia Male Athlete of the Year 2020 - Recognition to Jorja Linda Bellis, his favourite daughter