Grant 'Scooter' Patterson

Larger than life Australian paralympic medal winner

Grant ‘Scooter’ Patterson, is a true blue Aussie Paralympic legend from far North Queensland.

Having shot to fame at the 2021 Tokyo Paralympics, Scooter’s wicked sense of humour and his incredible achievements in the pool have created a platform for him to share his journey with the world.

Grant is well known for his ‘main form of ground transport’, his scooter. Now known as ‘Scooter Patterson’ Grant has been featured across television networks and print media as ‘an Aussie Paralympic Legend’ after winning two medals at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2022.

His dream of winning a Paralympic medal was captured in front of Australian Television audiences. Grant went on to win 2 medals at the Games which made him a household name across Australia, showcasing a fun loving QLD larrikin who, against all the odds, achieved his swimming dreams at an international sporting level.

This has solidified Grant as one of the top 5 Paralympians in Australia. He has captured the hearts of sports fans, has received the key to the city of Cairns (recognised as a local legend).

Grant is passionate about showing people anything and everything is possible for those living with disabilities and physical challenges.

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Key Points for Grant 'Scooter' Patterson

Grant 'Scooter' Patterson At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, Grant 'Scooter' Patterson won the silver medal in the Men's 50 m breaststroke SB2 and the bronze medal in Men's 150 m individual medley SM3.
He was part of the Tokyo Paralympics TV team for 7 Network & ABC, and featured in multiple online and print features for various publications 2021.
In September 2021, Grant received The Key to Cairns.
He was the NYE Feature story on ABC broadcast from the Opera House, 2021.
He was Cannes in Cairns Keynote Feature Presentation on 7 Network, 2022.
In 2022, Grant launched his social media project ‘Have a Crack with Grant Scooter Patterson’.

Topics for Grant 'Scooter' Patterson

Finding ability within disability
The word disability haunts so many people in the community. They are reliant on so many other people and handouts. Grant feels that a large part of this community are worth so much more than this, and that there needs to be active leaders with some sort of physical disability across the media, working within organisations showing that they too can achieve incredible things.

Testimonials for Grant 'Scooter' Patterson

Professional Conference Organiser

The team at ICMI offer a fantastic and professional service that allows us (event organisers) to focus on the delivery of our events

Corporate Client

I was very happy with the whole process from initial call through to performance, every question or detail was explained in a professional friendly manner. I will definitely be in touch with ICMI again.

Insurance Client

All ICMI staff I dealt with were exceptionally efficient, collaborative and responsive to ensuring our talent was informed.

Government Client

ICMI were flexible and accommodating, this year finding a speaker for your event that would work in a virtual setting was a challenge, but we ended up with a very successful event and the perfect speaker! Always patient and responsive to my calls or emails.

Corporate Client

Association Client

We were impacted by a COVID-19 outbreak in South Australia that threatened to de-rail our Northern Territory based event, but the ICMI logistics team made it happen when the window of opportunity arose.

NFP Client

ICMI listened to our needs and were very supportive with the change of plans with dealing with the pandemic. They gave great advice and helped us secure the right talent for our event.

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