Scott Patterson (born December 23, 1961) is a Canadian athlete who has appeared in four

Paralympic Games The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ...

in three different sports. Patterson is a double leg amputee injured in a work accident in 1982. He competed in four events in track athletics in the

1988 Summer Paralympics The 1988 Summer Paralympics () were the first Paralympics in 24 years to take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" was used officially. Bidding proc ...

in Seoul, South Korea, his best result being fifth. His next appearance was not until the

2002 Winter Paralympics The 2002 Winter Paralympics, the eighth Paralympic Winter Games, were held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, from March 7 to 16, 2002. A total of 416 athletes from 36 nations participated. They were the first Winter Paralympics in the Ameri ...

in Salt Lake City, where he entered 3

alpine skiing Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...

events, winning a bronze medal in the Men's giant slalom LW12. He skied again in

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in Torino, but his best result was a 20th place. In the

2012 Summer Paralympics The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ...

in London he appeared for the first time as a swimmer, taking 8th place in the final of the 100 metre breaststroke SB5.

References

Scott Patterson - Profile
- Canadian Paralympic Committee 1961 births Living people Track and field athletes from Vancouver Canadian male alpine skiers Paralympic track and field athletes for Canada Paralympic alpine skiers for Canada Paralympic swimmers for Canada Skiers from Vancouver Swimmers from Vancouver Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Paralympics Alpine skiers at the 2002 Winter Paralympics Alpine skiers at the 2006 Winter Paralympics Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Paralympic bronze medalists for Canada Paralympic medalists in alpine skiing Medalists at the 2002 Winter Paralympics Canadian male breaststroke swimmers Sportspeople at the 2015 Parapan American Games {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub