Elizabeth "Lisa" McIntosh, OAM[1][2] (born 16 December 1982)[3] is an Australian Paralympian athlete with cerebral palsy, who competes mainly in sprint events.
McIntosh was born in the Melbourne suburb of Sandringham on 16 December 1982.[4] She has cerebral palsy which affects her left side.[5] She works as a swimming instructor and lives in the Melbourne suburb of Beaconsfield.[3]
Career
McIntosh celebrates winning gold in the 200m T38 at the 2000 Summer ParalympicsAction shot of McIntosh during her gold medal-winning sprint in the 200m T38 event at the 2000 Summer ParalympicsMcIntosh winning the final of 100m at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
McIntosh first competed for Australia in 1998.[3] At the 2000 Sydney Games, she won three gold medals in the women's 100m – T38, women's 200m – T38 and women's 400m – T38 events,[6] for which she received a Medal of the Order of Australia.[1] She was named the 2000 Junior Female Paralympian of the Year.[3] At the 2004 Athens Games, she won a silver medal in the women's 200m – T37 event and a bronze medal in the women's 100m – T37 event,[6] and finished fifth in the women's 400m – T38 event.[7] Despite recovering from a stress fracture in her left foot.[5] At the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, she won two gold medals in the women's 100m – T37 and women's 200m – T37 events.[6] She holds the world record for 100m, 200m and 400m T37.[3] She was named the 2008 Female Paralympian of the Year.[3]
↑ "AIS at the Paralympics". Australian Sports Commission Website. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
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