1. Sam McIntosh holds 3 Australian National Records and 2 Oceania Records.
11 Facts About Sam McIntosh
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Sam McIntosh represented Australia at the 2012 London Paralympic Games, 2016 Rio Paralympics, 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and the 2024 Paris Paralympics in athletics as well as the 2011,2015,2017,2019 and 2023 Para Athletic World Championships.
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Sam McIntosh graduated with a VCE from Saint Ignatius College Geelong in 2008 after returning to school post-accident.
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Sam McIntosh spent two weeks in hospital and three months doing rehabilitation before he was able to continue his athletics career.
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Sam McIntosh is a T52 classified athlete who competes in the 100 metre, 200 metre and 400 metre events.
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Sam McIntosh switched from wheelchair rugby to athletics following a meeting with Kaye Colman, the mother of Richard Colman.
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Sam McIntosh was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in athletics in the 100 m and 200 m events.
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Sam McIntosh became ill after arriving in Rio for the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
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Sam McIntosh was upturned on the track and his racing chair was badly damaged.
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Sam McIntosh was one of three Geelong Para Athletes, as well as Martin Jackson and Jemima Moore, to be selected for the Championships.
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Sam McIntosh currently holds three Australian National Records and two Oceania Records.