The summer of sport isn’t over, as this week the 2024 Paralympic Games begin with 21 Scottish athletes competing as part of Paralympics GB in Paris, France.  

Nathan Macqueen, a multiple medalilst at European and World level, made his Paralympic debut at Rio 2016. He will compete in both the Men’s Individual and Mixed Team Compound archery events. 

T53 1500m World Record holder Sammi Kinghorn MBE is part of Paralympics GB’s Athletics cohort, joined by T20 1500m Para Athletics World Championships gold medalist Ben Sandilands and Melanie Woods who made her Paralympics debut at Tokyo 2020. 

Robyn Love and Jodie Waite have been selected as part of the Wheelchair Basketball team. Love was part of the Rio 2016 squad that took 4^th for Paralympics GB’s best ever result, whilst Waite will make her Paralympics debut at Paris 2024. 

Three Scots have been selected as part of Paralympics GB’s Boccia contingent. Kayleigh Haggo will make her Paralympics debut in the sport after switching from athletics in 2022, joining Patrick Wilson, who made his Paralympics debut at Rio 2016, and Stephen McGuire who competed in his first Games at London 2012. 

Para Canoeist Hope Gordon will compete in her first summer Paralympics Games after making her Winter Paralympics debut in 2022 in Para Nordic Skiing.  

Seasoned Paralympian Neil Fachie OBE will return to the velodrome to compete in his fifth Games, with Fin Graham taking part in the Road Cycling racing in his second Paralympics. Jenny Holl will also compete as pilot for track cyclist Sophie Unwin, with hopes of replicating their Tokyo 2020 medal success. 

Four Scottish swimmers will compete as part of Paralympics GB. Stephen Clegg, who won two bronze medals and one silver medal at Tokyo 2020, will return to the pool along with fellow Tokyo Paralympian Toni Shaw, who will look to add to the bronze she secured at those Games. S10 100m Butterfly World Champion Faye Rogers will make her Paralympic debut in Paris, joined by Louis Lawlor who will compete in his second Games.  

Martin Perry will make his Paralympics debut competing in both the Men’s Singles and Doubles table tennis events. Over on the tennis courts, Paralympic gold, silver and bronze medalist Gordon Reid (pictured above) will compete in his fifth Games in the Men’s Wheelchair Singles and Doubles. 

Finally, Scottish Para Triathlete Alison Peasgood and her guide Brooke Gillies have been selected as part of Paralympics GB, competing in the Women’s PTVI event. 

The full list of Scottish Paralympic athletes competing at Paris 2024 can be found below. 

Archery  
Nathan Macqueen 

Athletics  
Sammi Kinghorn, Ben Sandilands, Melanie Woods 

Basketball 
Robyn Love, Jodie Waite 

Boccia 
Kayleigh Haggo, Patrick Wilson, Stephen McGuire 

Canoe 
Hope Gordon 

Cycling 
Neil Fachie, Fin Graham, Jenny Holl (pilot) 

Swimming 
Stephen Clegg, Toni Shaw, Louis Lawlor, Faye Rogers 

Table Tennis  
Martin Perry 

Tennis 
Gordon Reid 

Triathlon 
Alison Peasgood, Brooke Gillies (guide)