Brad Scott (Paralympian)
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Brad Scott is a Paralympian
athlete
from Australia
competing mainly in category T37 middle distance events.
He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics
in Beijing
, China
. There he won a silver medal in the men's 800 metres - T37 event and finished fourth in the men's 200 metres - T37 event.
In 2011, he was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder training and based in Canberra in preparation for the 2012 Summer Paralympics
.
He has been coached by Irina Dvoskina
.
Paralympian
A Paralympian is an athlete who has participated in the Paralympic Games.A Paralympic athlete has a physical disability. The disability can be amputation, spinal cord injuries, visual impairment or cerebral palsy. An exception is the sighted guides for athletes with a visual impairment...
athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
competing mainly in category T37 middle distance events.
He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. There he won a silver medal in the men's 800 metres - T37 event and finished fourth in the men's 200 metres - T37 event.
In 2011, he was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder training and based in Canberra in preparation for the 2012 Summer Paralympics
2012 Summer Paralympics
The 2012 Summer Paralympic Games will be the fourteenth Paralympics and will take place between 29 August and 9 September 2012. The Games will be held in London, United Kingdom after the city was successful with its bid for the Paralympics and Summer Olympic Games.Even though 2012 will be London's...
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He has been coached by Irina Dvoskina
Irina Dvoskina
Irina Dvoskina was named the Coach of the Year in 2008 by the Australian Paralympic Committee. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, she was the coach of five Australian athletics competitors who won a combined thirteen total medals. Athletes she coached included Heath Francis, Evan O’Hanlon, Christine...
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