- Christopher Scott (cyclist)
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Christopher Scott Personal information Full name Christopher Scott Born 29 October 1968
Gympie, AustraliaTeam information Discipline Track & Road Role Rider Medal recordCompetitor for Australia Track cycling Paralympic Games Gold 2000 Atlanta Mixed road time trial (CP 4) Gold 2004 Athens Mixed road time trial (CP 4) Gold 2008 Beijing Pursuit (CP 4) Silver 2000 Atlanta Mixed road race (CP 4) Bronze 2004 Athens Mixed road race (CP 4) Bronze 2008 Beijing Kilo (CP 4) Infobox last updated on
10 September 2008Christopher Scott OAM (born 29 October 1968)[1] is an Australian paralympic cyclist.
Biography
Christopher Scott was born in Gympie, Queensland, and currently resides in Parkinson, Queensland.[1] A Records Clerk by occupation, Scott has Cerebral Palsy and competes in the CP 4 class. [2]
Previously, Scott had competed in 7-a-side Football at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, he also competed in athletics in the 1988 Paralympics and again in the 1992 Paralympics in Barcelona. He switched to cycling for the 1996 Paralympics in Atlanta, and continued to compete in that sport at the 2000, 2004, and 2008.[2] Over his Paralympic career, he has won six gold, two silver, and two bronze medals, all in cycling. Scott received the Australian Paralympic Committee's Senior Male Athlete award in 2002, Sporting Wheelie of the Year 2002 and 2005. He also won the Australian Male Disabled Cyclist of the Year awards for four consecutive years between 2002 and 2005, and was the 2005 Australian Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability. Scott is also the recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Athlete Biography - SCOTT Christopher". Beijing Paralympics official website. http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/BIO/Athlete/3/1208183.shtml.
- ^ a b c "Athlete Profile". Australian Paralympic Committee. http://www.paralympic.org.au/team/chris-scott. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
External links
- Christopher Scott's profile on paralympic.org
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