Chris Scott

Chris was born in Gympie and lives in Brisbane where he works for the Department of Transport. Nicknamed ‘Gecko’ by his team mates, he is respected for his discipline and dedication.

With his first Paralympic Games in Seoul in 1988, Chris considered retiring after the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games but first wanted to win a gold medal at the 2002 World Championships � the only prize that had eluded him. Once that was achieved and with Athens looming, Chris still felt strong and was a firm medal chance.

In Athens, Chris took gold in the 3km Individual Pursuit and the Time Trial Road Race. He led his team through to the finals of the Team Sprint but gave his place to Peter Homann, who came second to Chris the day before.

“It wasn’t a huge decision to give my place in the final to Peter. He deserved his chance on the podium and I already had my gold medal. It’s what you do in a team. I actually got a gold medal when they won so in the end everyone’s efforts were acknowledged”.

The highlight in Athens for Chris though, was being named male captain of the Australian Paralympic Team. “That alone beat all the gold medals”.

Chris rides between 250km and 600km every week; rain, hail or shine. “I feel most comfortable when I�m riding my bike. Cycling is what I was meant to do in life”.

What is his greatest fear: “Not being able to ride my bike. I’m not sure what I would do. I love it”.