“Any regard for your own welfare is out the window” – Scott Meenagh
After a life-changing 2021, Scott Meenagh is fully focused on creating a legacy in Para Nordic skiing
- YOB // 1989
- Discipline // Para Nordic
- Squad // Para Nordic Elite Squad
- Hometown // Cumbernauld, SCO
Scott Meenagh began Para Nordic skiing after getting a taste of winter sport during Sochi 2014, making the full-time switch from international para rowing in 2016.
Scott made his competitive debut for Great Britain at the World Cup in Vuokatti, Finland in December 2016, and at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games became the first British Para Nordic skier to represent his country at that level.
As a youngster Scott played rugby competitively and represented West of Scotland and Scotland under 18s. He was injured when he stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED) while serving in Afghanistan at the age of 21.
Since making his Paralympic debut in Pyeongchang Scott has continued to impress on the international circuit, and competed at his second Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing in 2022, securing a 12th place finish in the 18km classical event.
In 2023, Scott became the first British athlete to win a Para Nordic World Championships medal when he took silver in the 12.5km individual biathlon.