Grant Patterson is an Australian Para-swimmer who is affectionally known as a ‘Scooter’. Learn more about his personal and professional details.
Grant Patterson is an Australian professional paralympic swimmer.
He has been selected for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, his second game.
Patterson owns his nickname, ‘Scooter’, to a non-motorized scooter which he used to move around, including up to the age of the pool during competition.
What Disability Does Grant Patterson Have?
Grant Scooter Patterson was born with a disability called Diastrophic dysplasia.
Diastrophic dysplasia is an autosomal recessive dysplasia that affects cartilage and bone development, a joint fusion disability that is connected to dwarfism.
An affected individual like Patterson has short stature with short arms and legs and joint problems that restrict mobility.
Grant’s disability has not diminished his infectious and vivacious energy around the Australian swimming team.
Despite his disorder, Patterson competes in several other sports like Australian Rules Football, Cricket, and Ice hockey.
Paralympics Grant Scoter Patterson: Age And Height
Grant Patterson is 32 years old. Further, Patterson stands at a height of around 3 feet 6 inches.
He was born 19 May 1989, in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The Australian athlete has been swimming competitively since he was 18 years old.
His first appearance representing Australia was at the Arafura Games where he won two gold medals and one bronze medal in 2007.
Since then Patterson has competed at multiple IPC world championships, Para Pen Pacs at the London 2012 Paralympics.
There are no details regarding his actual height and other body measurements.
Grant Patterson Wife And Family Details
Grant Patterson does not seem to be married yet. Nonetheless, he has not revealed anything regarding his wife and other family members.
Patterson, in his early 30s, must be happily married to a beautiful wife and have adorable kids.
According to the source, his family belongs to Australian nationality. Thus, Grant also holds Australian citizenship.
His parents are as inspiring as he is. They have been a huge motivational factor in Grant’s personal life and professional career.
He once mentioned during an interview that his parents and other family members have been supporters of his career choice.
Grant Scoter Patterson Wikipedia Explored
As of 2021, some general details regarding Grant Patterson are present on Wikipedia.
As per Wikipedia, Patterson is an S3 classified swimmer. He is coached by Herbie Howard and plays for the Central Cairns club.
At the 2019 World Para Swimming Championship, London, Patterson won the silver medal in the Men’s 50m Breaststroke SB2.
He also won a Bronze medal in the Men’s 150m individual Medley SM3.
At the 2009 Australian Open, he came in first in the 100m Backstroke event.