Kevin McIntosh
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McIntosh is an Australian cycling coach. Cyclists he has coached include Andrew Panazzolo
Andrew Panazzolo
Andrew Panazzolo is a Paralympic cycling competitor from Australia. He won a bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Games in the Men's Individual Pursuit Bicycle CP Div 3 event and a silver medal in the Men's 1 km Time Trial Bicycle CP Div 3/4 event....

, Scott McPhee, Angela Fleming, Paralympic medalist Mark le Flohic
Mark le Flohic
Mark le Flohic is a Paralympic cyclist from Queensland, Australia. He won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the Mixed Bicycle Time Trial CP Div 4 event and a bronze medal in the Mixed Tricycle 1.9 km Time Trial CP Div 2 event.-References:...

, Paralympic medalist Michael Gallagher
Michael Gallagher
Michael or Mike Gallagher may refer to:* Michael Gallagher , British political scientist at Trinity College, Dublin, inventor of the Gallagher Index* Michael Gallagher , American bishop...

, and Paralympic medalist Kieran Modra
Kieran Modra
Kieran Modra is an Australian cyclist, and a Paralympic gold and bronze medalist.-Biography:Modra was born in Port Lincoln, South Australia. Visually impaired from birth, Modra competed in athletics at the 1988 Summer Paralympics and in both athletics and swimming at the 1992 Paralympics in...

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McIntosh has coached cycling competitors who have combined won ten gold medals at the Summer Paralympic Games
Summer Paralympic Games
The Summer Paralympic Games or the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event, where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. The Paralympic Games are held every four years,...

. He coached cyclists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...

, 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...

 and 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 early 2005, he was reappointed the head coach of the Australian Paralympic Cycling program.

McIntosh has been the coach for the Bendigo and District Cycling Club. In 1999, he became the National Para-cycling Head Coach for Cycling Australia. He left the position in 2007 to take a cycling coaching position with the South Australian Sports Institute
South Australian Sports Institute
The South Australian Sports Institute is a specialised educational and training institution providing coaching for elite junior and senior athletes in a number of sports....

, and was replaced at Cycling Australia by James Victor. In 2011, he became the Coaching Director for Cycling South Australia. He coached the Australian team at the 2005 European Cycling Championships. He also coached the Australian team at the 2006 International Paralympic Committee World Cycling Championships. In 2007, he was an assistant coach for the Australian team at the 2007 UCI Para-Cycling World Championships. In 2007, he was one of the national selectors for Cycling Australia's para-cycling program alongside Mark Fulcher and James Victor.

Recognition

In 2000, 2002 and 2004, McIntosh was named the Australian Paralympic Committee
Australian Paralympic Committee
The Australian Paralympic Committee is the National Paralympic Committee in Australia for the Paralympic Games movement. It oversees the means by which Australia participates at the Summer Paralympics and the Winter Paralympics.-History:...

 Coach of the Year. In 2000, he was named Cycling Australia's coach of the year. He was inducted into the International Paralympic Committee
International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports...

Hall of Fame in 2008.
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