1. Grant Patterson was born on 19 May 1989 and is an Australian Paralympic swimmer.
14 Facts About Grant Patterson
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Grant Patterson attended Redlynch State College, a state school in Redlynch.
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Grant Patterson has Diastrophic dysplasia, a joint fusion disability connected to dwarfism.
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Grant Patterson owes his nickname, "Scooter", to the non-motorised scooter which he uses to move around, including up to the edge of the pool during competitions.
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Grant Patterson first represented Australia in 2009 at the Arafura Games where he won two gold medals and one bronze medal.
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Grant Patterson was a member of the Australian team competing at the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
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Grant Patterson was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in swimming.
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At the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal, Canada, Grant Patterson won a silver medal in the Men's 150 m Individual Medley S3 and two bronze medals in the Men's 50 m Freestyle S3 and Men's 100 m Freestyle S3.
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Grant Patterson finished fifth in the Men's 200m Freestyle S3 and Men's 50m Breaststroke SB2, sixth in the Men's 50m Freestyle S3 and Men's 50m Backstroke S3 and seventh in the Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay 20pts.
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At the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, London, Grant Patterson won the silver medal in the Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB2 and bronze medal in the Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM3.
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Grant Patterson competed in three other events but did not qualify for their finals.
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Grant Patterson won two medals - silver in the Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB2 and bronze in the Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM3.
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At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, Grant Patterson won bronze in the 150 m medley SM3, and Men's 50 m breaststroke SB2.
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Grant Patterson finished 8th in the Men's 200 m freestyle S3.