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Scottish Paralympic Medalists 1984 - present

Scottish athletes have been competing at the Paralympics, and winning, since they began in the 1980's. Have a look at the achievements of the Scots on the Paralympic Team GB.

New York 1984

  • Kenny Cairns MBE - 4 gold 2 silver - swimming
  • Isobel Barr MBE - 3 gold 3 silver 3 bronze - swimming/athletics/pistol
  • Colin Keay - 3 gold - athletics/swimming David Heddle - 1996
  • Aileen Harper - 3 gold - athletics/slalom/archery
  • Ann Swann - 3 gold - athletics
  • Linda Fyfe - 2 gold 1 bronze - athletics
  • Wilma Lawrie - 2 gold 2 silver - swimming/athletics
  • Carol Johnstone - 1 gold 1 bronze - boccia/swimming
  • Amanda Little - 1 gold 1 silver - athletics/boccia
  • Gerry McConnell - 1 gold 1 silver - athletics/soccer
  • Mary AnnLowe - 1 gold 1 silver 3 bronze - swimming
  • Jim Muirhead - 1 gold 1 silver 3 bronze - swimming
  • John Ure - 1 - gold - bowls
  • Gordon Robertson - 1 silver 3 bronze - athletics/swimming/soccer
  • Paul Noble MBE - 1 silver 1 bronze - swimming
  • Jim Buchanan - 1 silver 1 bronze - archery
  • Maxwell McKay - 1 silver - swimming
  • John Clark - 2 bronze - fencing
  • John Grant - 2 bronze - swimming/athletics
  • Brenda Moir - 2 bronze - swimming
  • Kelly Carroll - 3 bronze - swimming
  • Edwin Moore - 2 bronze - athletics/boccia Aileen McGlynn and Ellen Hunter - 2004
  • Tom Killin  - 1 bronze - fencing
  • Martin Elliot - 1 bronze - fencing
  • Jackie Hepburn - 1 bronzeair pistol
  • James Murray - 1 bronze - swimming
  • David Chalmers - 1 bronze - athletics/soccer
  • Sandy Gregory - 1 bronze - archery

Total: 28 medalists 74 medals

Seoul 1988

  • Paul Noble MBE - 3 gold 4 silver - swimming
  • Colin Keay - 2 gold 1 silver - athletics
  • Kerry Taylor - 1 gold 1 silver 1 bronze - athletics/slalom
  • Isobel Barr MBE - 1 gold 1 silver 2 bronze - athletics/shooting
  • Jimmy Sands - 1 gold - athletics
  • Ernie Guild - 1 gold - athletics
  • Angela McDowell - 4 silver 4 bronze - swimming
  • Gordon Robertson - 1 silver 1 bronze - athletics
  • Carol Johnstone - 1 silver - slalom
  • Gerry McConnell - 1 silver - athletics
  • Helen Lewis - 1 bronzes - wimming
  • Mary Ann Lowe - 1 bronze - swimming
  • Anne Woffinden - 1 bronze - athletics

Total: 12 medalists 34 medals

Barcelona 1992

Andrew Lindsay - 2004
  • Paul Noble MBE - 1 gold 2 silver 1 bronze - swimming
  • Tommy Hunter - 1 gold 1 silver 1 bronze - swimming
  • William McQueen - 1 gold 1 bronze - swimming
  • Iain Matthew - 1 gold - swimming
  • Caroline Innes MBE - 1 gold - athletics
  • Jim Anderson MBE - 3 silver - swimming
  • Maggi McEleny MBE - 1 silver 1 bronze - swimming
  • Kenny Cairns MBE - 1 silver - swimming
  • Keith Gardner  - 1 silver - athletics
  • Alan McGregor  - 3 bronze - swimming
  • Jack Bradley - 1 bronze - fencing
  • Ernie Guild  - 1 bronze - athletics
  • MaryAnn Lowe - 1 bronze - swimming

Total: 13 medalists 24 medals

Atlanta 1996

Stephen Payton - 2004
  • Stephen Payton - 3 gold 1 bronze - athletics
  • Jim Anderson MBE - 1 gold 1 silver - swimming
  • Tracy Wiscombe - 2 gold - swimming
  • Maggi McEleny MBE - 1 gold 2 silver 4 bronze - swimming
  • Caroline Innes MBE - 1 gold - athletics
  • David Heddle MBE - 1 gold - bowls
  • Alan McGregor - 1 silver 1 bronze - swimming
  • Kenny Cairns MBE - 1 silver - swimming
  • Andrew Lindsay - 1 silver - swimming
  • Iain Matthew - 1 silver - swimming
  • Paul Noble MBE - 1 silver - swimming Mhairi Love - 2004
  • Keith Gardner - 1 silver - athletics
  • Janice Lawton - 1 silver - athletics
  • Richie Collins - 2 bronze - athletics
  • Gordon Robertson - 1 bronze - athletics

Total: 15 medalists 28 medals

Sydney 2000

  • Caroline Innes MBE - 2 gold 1 silver - athletics
  • Kay Gebbie - 2 gold - equestrian
  • Kenny Cairns MBE - 1 gold 2 silver 1 bronze - swimming
  • Margaret McEleny MBE - 1 gold 2 bronze - swimming
  • Andrew Lindsay - 1 gold - swimming
  • Isabel Newstead - 1 gold - shooting
  • Jim Anderson MBE - 3 silver - swimming
  • Stephen Payton - 2 silver 2 bronze - athletics
  • Tracey Wiscombe - 1 silver 2 bronze - swimming
  • Lara Ferguson - 1 silver 1 bronze - swimming
  • Paul Noble MBE - 1 silver - swimming
  • Allan Stuart - 1 silver - athletics
  • Janice Lawton - 1 silver - athletics
  • Pauline Latto - 1 silver - athletics
  • Paul Johnston - 1 bronze - swimming

Total: 15 medalists 31 medals

Athens 2004

Jim Anderson - 2004
  • Jim Anderson MBE - 4 gold - swimming
  • Aileen McGlynn - 1 gold 1 silver - cycling
  • Andrew Lindsay - 1 gold - swimming
  • Isabel Newstead MBE - 1 gold - shooting
  • Margaret McEleny MBE - 1 gold 2 silver - swimming
  • Mhairi Love - 2 silver - swimming
  • Kenny Cairns MBE - 1 bronze - swimming
  • Stephen Payton - 1 bronze - athletics

Total: 8 medalists 14 medals

Beijing 2008... who knows!


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