Bunbury paralympian Brad Scott announces retirement

The three time paralympian took to social media on Friday to say 10 years to the day after he competed in his first athletics race, he has decided to leave the sport he loves so much. 

“Being sports mad, I always dreamt of representing our beautiful country and I never thought that it would actually be possible,” he wrote. 

“I’m extremely proud and fortunate to have had the opportunity to wear the green and gold over a number of years.” 

In a decorated career, Scott who was born with cerebral palsy, won a silver medal in the T37 800 metres in Beijing, just two years after he started running. 

He then won bronze in the same event in London 2012 and won a silver medal in the T37 1500 metres.

Earlier this year he finished sixth in the men’s 1500 metre T37 at the Rio paralympics. 

Scott said he will now move back to Bunbury and will attend university to become a teacher. 

He will also help to coach the next generation of athletes.