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Christopher Scott (cyclist)

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In a 2008 interview, he said of this action: "I already had my gold medal. It's what you do in a team. Peter deserved his chance on the podium." He won two further gold medals in the Men's Road Race / Time Trial Bicycle CP Div 4 and Men's Individual Pursuit Bicycle CP Div 4 events at the 2004 Games.
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coach refused to let him join his team because he could not kick the ball with his right foot as well as he could with his left, a rule not enforced on able-bodied players. He consequently joined the next age group's soccer team so he could play with his brother. Scott attended Salisbury State High
668:, he won a gold medal in the Men's Individual Pursuit CP4 event, a silver medal in the Men's Individual Time Trial CP4 event and a bronze medal in the Men's 1 km Time Trial CP4 event. The year before these Games, he had had back surgery and then was struck down by a car. 294: 336: 656:, Scott was the male captain for the Australian Paralympic team. In the Men's Team Sprint LC1-4/CP 3/4 event at the 2004 Games, Scott, the captain of the Australian cycling team, relinquished his place in the team in the finals so that fellow cyclist 969: 252: 761: 1168: 688: 660:
could get a chance to win a gold medal at his last Paralympics; the Australian team won the event so Homann received the gold medal along with Scott and the rest of the team.
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He announced his retirement from Paralympic competition in Beijing due to "old age". He has since become an ambassador for the Cerebral Palsy League.
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In 2011, he was interviewed by Ian Jobling in the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies oral history project of the
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School and it was here where he began to participate more in sport and became involved in the
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Chris Scott gold medallist individual pursuit at the 2008 Beijing Games
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Scott first competed at the Paralympics in 7-a-side Football at the
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for his 1996 Paralympic gold medal. In 2000, Scott received an
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Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
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He works as a records clerk in the Brisbane suburb of
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IPC Para-cycling Track and Road World Championships
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7-a-side footballers at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
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Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport
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Canberra: Australian Sports Commission. 2002. 400: 383: 366: 349: 239: 218: 197: 176: 155: 134: 849: 847: 845: 1254:Cerebral Palsy category Paralympic competitors 1045:"Paralympian inducted into Sport Hall of Fame" 566:(born 29 October 1968) is a former Australian 1023:"Scott, Christopher: Australian Sports Medal" 964: 962: 190:Men's Road Race / Time Trial Bicycle CP Div 4 842: 882: 880: 878: 876: 1049:Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association 959: 819: 817: 815: 813: 811: 809: 600:Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association 29: 1249:Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal 1239:Paralympic bronze medalists for Australia 1234:Paralympic silver medalists for Australia 211:Men's Individual Pursuit Bicycle CP Div 4 148:Mixed 5,000 m Time Trial Bicycle CP Div 4 1209:Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics 1204:Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics 1199:Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics 1194:Medalists at the 1996 Summer Paralympics 993: 970:"Men's Team Sprint LC1-4/CP 3/4 Results" 873: 616: 1229:Paralympic gold medalists for Australia 1189:Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics 1184:Cyclists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics 1179:Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics 1174:Cyclists at the 1996 Summer Paralympics 994:Halloran, Jessica (24 September 2004). 853: 806: 645:Athlete with a Disability scholarship. 629:. He also competed in athletics in the 1141: 908: 906: 904: 902: 900: 752: 750: 723: 721: 719: 717: 715: 1294:20th-century Australian sportspeople 698:. In 2016, he was inducted into the 854:Murdoch, Alex (29 September 2008). 411:Men' 3000 m Individual Pursuit CP4 377:Men' 3000 m Individual Pursuit CP4 13: 1134:International Paralympic Committee 974:International Paralympic Committee 922:International Paralympic Committee 897: 747: 712: 14: 1305: 1219:Paralympic athletes for Australia 1214:Paralympic cyclists for Australia 1123: 764:from the original on 4 March 2016 535: 518: 501: 484: 467: 450: 433: 416: 399: 382: 365: 348: 322: 301: 280: 259: 238: 217: 196: 175: 154: 133: 1284:Paralympic medalists in cycling 1093: 1063: 1037: 1015: 987: 893:. 8 September 2008. p. 60. 681:Medal of the Order of Australia 295:Men's Individual Time Trial CP4 253:Men's Individual Pursuit (CP 4) 169:Mixed Bicycle Time Trial (CP 4) 935: 776: 700:Cycling Australia Hall of Fame 674: 316:Mixed Bicycle Road Race (CP 4) 232:Men's Team Sprint LC1-4/CP 3/4 1: 829:National Library of Australia 758:"Scott, Christopher Ian, OAM" 705: 696:National Library of Australia 689:Queensland Sport Hall of Fame 643:Australian Institute of Sport 445:Mixed Individual Pursuit CP4 16:Australian Paralympic cyclist 1259:Cyclists with cerebral palsy 788:Australian Sports Commission 7: 576: 547:Men' 1000 m Time Trial CP4 360:Men' 1000 m Time Trial CP4 337:Men's 1km time trial (CP 4) 10: 1310: 679:In 1997, Scott received a 513:Mixed Road Time Trial CP4 274:Mixed 20k Bicycle CP Div 4 1274:Sportsmen from Queensland 1001:The Sydney Morning Herald 612: 394:Men' Road Time Trial CP4 342: 125: 117: 113: 102: 94: 86: 81: 58: 50: 42: 37: 28: 1159:Australian male cyclists 428:Men' Road Time Race CP4 685:Australian Sports Medal 650:2000 Sydney Paralympics 1289:Athletes from Brisbane 1264:Cyclists from Brisbane 1105:Cycling Australia News 622: 620: 560:Christopher Ian Scott 526:1998 Colorado Springs 509:1998 Colorado Springs 462:Mixed Time Trial CP4 458:1998 Colorado Springs 441:1998 Colorado Springs 46:Christopher Ian Scott 1071:"Mr Chris Scott OAM" 530:Mixed Road Race CP4 38:Personal information 914:"Christopher Scott" 25: 1269:People from Gympie 794:on 20 January 2000 760:. 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Gympie
track cycling
Paralympic Games
1996 Atlanta
Mixed 5,000 m Time Trial Bicycle CP Div 4
2000 Sydney
Mixed Bicycle Time Trial (CP 4)
2004 Athens
Men's Road Race / Time Trial Bicycle CP Div 4
2004 Athens
Men's Individual Pursuit Bicycle CP Div 4
2004 Athens
Men's Team Sprint LC1-4/CP 3/4
2008 Beijing
Men's Individual Pursuit (CP 4)
1996 Atlanta
Mixed 20k Bicycle CP Div 4
2008 Beijing
Men's Individual Time Trial CP4
2000 Sydney
Mixed Bicycle Road Race (CP 4)
2008 Beijing
Men's 1km time trial (CP 4)
OAM
Paralympic
cyclist
Gympie
Queensland
cerebral palsy

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