Brad Scott

Who is Brad Scott?

Brad Scott is a Paralympian athlete from Australia competing mainly in category T37 middle distance events. He was born with cerebral palsy - right hemiplegia. He currently lives in Perth, Western Australia.

He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China just two years after taking up running. There he won a silver medal in the Men's 800 m T37 event and finished fourth in the Men's 200 m T37 event. At the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand, he won a silver medal in the Men's 800 m T37 and bronze medal in the Men's 4 x100 m relay T35–38.

In 2011, he received a sport achievement award from the Australian Institute of Sport and was training at the AIS in preparation for the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics Scott won a silver medal in the Men's 1500 m T37 and a bronze medal in the Men's 800 m T37. At the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France, he won a silver medal in the Men's 800 m T37.

Whilst at the Australian Institute of Sport he was coached by Irina Dvoskina. After the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he returned to Perth and is being coached by Lyn Foreman.