Scott and de Rozario Selected for IPC Athletics World Champs

Published On: 29 April 2013

Brad Scott competes in the 800m final at the 2012 London Paralympics

Two WAIS scholarship holders have earned selection for the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France after Athletics Australia today added 20 names to the travelling team.

WAIS 800m sprinter Brad Scott and wheelchair racer Madison de Rozario will both compete in this year’s pinnacle event for Australia, with both athletes dual Paralympians.

“On behalf of the Selectors, I extend my congratulations to all athletes now selected to compete in Lyon later this year. It is a fantastic honour to represent Australia at the highest level and we are building a strong contingent for these World Championships,” Dion Rusell, the Athletics Australia Chairman of Selectors, said.

“The athletes added were considered at the conclusion of the Nationals, and in accordance with the selection process all athletes that had an AA ‘A’ or AA ‘B’ qualifier were considered. Understanding that Athletics Australia are yet to receive the final allocation of quota spots from the International Paralympic Committee, the Selectors have decided to name all athletes with an AA ‘A’ Qualifier at this time, as well as four athletes who have an AA ‘B’ Qualifier and a medal from the 2012 London Paralympic Games.

The athletics section of the London 2012 Paralympic team won 27 medals – five gold, nine silver and 13 bronze – across the ten days of outstanding competition in the Paralympic Stadium last year. At the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch (NZL), the Australian team won eight gold, eight silver and seven bronze medals.

The 6th IPC Athletics World Championships will be held on July 19-28 in Lyon. It is the second time France has played host to the event after Lille welcomed the world in 2002.

For more information on the IPC Athletics World Championships, please follow this link to the event homepage.

Athletics Australia will announce the complete team for the IPC Athletics World Championships after the Final Selectors Meeting to be held on 3 June 2013.

– Athletics Australia