McINTOSH Sam

Date of Birth: 13 Jul 1990

Age: 31

Gender: Male

Sport Class: T52

Place of birth: GEELONG, VIC

Birth Country:

Australia

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 100m - T52	4
	Men's 400m - T52

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 400m - T52 Round 1 - Heat 2	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 100m - T52 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
4	100m - T52	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	18.13
9	100m - T52	2012	London, GBR	18.70
12	Men's 200m T52	2012	London, GBR	34.09
DNS	400m - T52	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	DNS
World Championships
5	100m - T52	2015	Doha, QAT	18.11
5	100m - T52	2011	Christchurch, NZL	18.52
6	100m - T52	2019	Dubai, UAE	17.69
6	100m - T52	2017	London, GBR	18.69
6	Men's 200m T52	2011	Christchurch, NZL	34.31
8	400m - T52	2011	Christchurch, NZL	1:08.96
11	400m - T52	2015	Doha, QAT	1:10.56
12	400m - T52	2017	London, GBR	1:14.68
14	400m - T52	2019	Dubai, UAE	1:14.87

Quadzilla (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Occupation:

Athlete, Motivational Speaker

Languages spoken:

Australian Institute of Sport [Canberra, ACT, AUS]

Fred Periac [personal], from 2012

2011 for Australia, World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

In 2016 he suffered a concussion after he collided with another athlete in the final of the men's T52 100m at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The injury meant he had to withdraw from the men's T52 400m at the Games. (sammcintosh.com, 25 Sep 2019)

He broke his neck on New Year's Eve in 2011 in an accident on a dance floor while out celebrating with friends. He was unable to race for three months but recovered in time to compete at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (sammcintosh.com, 03 Jan 2021; geelongadvertiser.com.au, 01 Aug 2012)

He began competing at age 19 in Geelong, VIC, Australia. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019; london2012.paralympic.org.au, 17 Jul 2012)

After his rehabilitation he was considering playing wheelchair rugby. However, he met Paralympic gold medallist Richard Coleman's mother Kaye, who encouraged him to try wheelchair racing. (paralympic.org.au, 17 Jul 2012)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook page, 24 Aug 2020)

In the morning he does explosive weight training to increase his arm speed, followed by a track session in the afternoon. He trains at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, ACT, Australia, in blocks of several weeks at a time throughout the year. (sammcintosh.com, 14 Aug 2019)

Competing at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

His family. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

His family. (Athletics Australia YouTube channel, 08 Nov 2019)

Philosophy:

"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination." [Tommy Lasorda] (paralympic.org.au, 01 Jan 2019)

General Interest

Classification
T52 (IPC, 23 Feb 2021)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Impairment Details
In September 2007 he was involved in a BMX accident while on holiday in Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia. His injuries resulted in a broken C6 vertebra in his neck. (sammcintosh.com, 03 Jan 2021; Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

General
OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2012 he co-founded Parallel Sports Inc. in Geelong, VIC, Australia. It is a non-profit organisation that helps people with an impairment participate in community-based sport. "[It] is a way of giving back to the community by sharing a love of sport, the same way that I was exposed to it." (Humans in Geelong Facebook page, 02 May 2019)

Social Media

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/sammcintoshracing
https://instagram.com/samsammysamson
https://twitter.com/mallomcintosh
Athlete Website: https://www.sammcintosh.com

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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