Having already won a Paralympic silver medal as a 20-year-old in Beijing, Brad Scott enters London 2012 an accomplished athlete at the peak of his powers. The middle distance runner burst onto the athletics scene at the right time, making the 2008 Australian Paralympic team just two years after taking up running.

Brad, who was born with cerebral palsy, won a silver medal in the 800m and was congratulated by friend and teammate Chris Mullins who was escorted back to his seat after jumping the crowd barrier and running onto the track. Brad describes running in front of 90,000 people and winning a silver medal as phenomenal, especially considering he entered the Games only with the hope of running good times.

Since Beijing, he has continued to excel internationally. He won silver at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in the 800m and bronze as part of the 4x100m relay team. He also looks set to add the 1500m to his schedule after setting an unofficial world record in October 2011, eclipsing Michael MacKillop’s previous time by four seconds.

Brad is currently the proud holder of a scholarship with the AIS. Coached by inspirational mentor Iryna Dvoskina, Brad believes the stimulating training environment in Canberra has been integral in his development. He is currently balancing training with his work as a personal trainer and is studying a degree in Exercise and Coaching Science at the University of Canberra.

Brad comes from a strong sporting family who were thrilled with his performance in Beijing. His mother played netball at a state level and his father played rugby league.

Brad, who worked as a roofer before moving to Canberra, loves to play poker and also enjoys a round of golf. There was an incident at a local golf course, however, when Brad crashed his golf buggy into a car after getting his foot stuck on the accelerator while wearing his leg splint.

Brad cannot wait until London 2012 and is eager to experience the Paralympic buzz once more. The battle between Brad and Irish champion Michael MacKillop in the middle distance events shapes as one of the highlights of the London Games.