Sam McIntosh
 2012 Australian Paralympic Team portrait of McIntosh | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australia |
| Born | 13 July 1990 |
| Residence | Drysdale, Victoria |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 metre, 200 metre and 400 metre |
Sam McIntosh (born 13 July 1990) is an Australian athlete. He was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in athletics in the 100 metre, 200 metre and 400 metre events. He did not medal at the 2012 Games.
Personal
McIntosh was born on 13 July 1990.[1][2] In 2007, while riding a BMX bike on a family holiday in Coffs Harbour, he had an accident that left him a quadriplegic.[1][3][4] Following his accident, he initially played wheelchair rugby.[1][4] On 31 December 2011, on a dance floor, his neck was broken for a second time. He spent two weeks in hospital and three months doing rehabilitation before he was able to continue his athletics career.[3] As of 2012, he lives in Drysdale, Victoria and designs t-shirts.[1]
Athletics
McIntosh is a T52 classified athlete who competes in the 100 metre, 200 metre and 400 metre events.[2][2]
McIntosh switched from wheelchair rugby to athletics following a meeting with Kaye Colman, the mother of Richard Colman.[1][4] He started competing in 2009.[5] In 2010, he was coached by Mandi Cole.[4] That year, he was able to purchase a racing wheelchair that fit him better.[5] At the 2011 Australian National Titles, he earned a gold medal in the 100 metre event, and a silver medal in the 200 metre event.[1] In 2012, he participated in a national team training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport.[3] He was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in athletics in the 100 metre, 200 metre and 400 metre events.[1][2] He did not medal at the 2012 Games.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Wednesday, August 15, 2012 (1990-07-13). "Coles and VIS present Gateway to London | Sam McIntosh | Paralympic Athletes". Victorian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Sam McIntosh". Australia: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Name: (will appear on website) (2012-08-01). "Sam overcomes selection setback". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Go-go Sam embraces life". Geelong Advertiser. 2010-08-07. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Sam's Paralympic dreams given boost". Geelong Advertiser. 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2012-08-15.