Scott Meenagh

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.

Scott was inspired to try Para Nordic skiing after getting a taste of winter sport during the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, which he experienced as part of the Paralympic Inspiration Programme.

Prior to that he competed in Para rowing at an international level, including captaining the British Army rowing team at the 2014 Invictus Games, where he won two silver medals. He started Nordic Skiing in December 2014 and made the switch from rowing full time in March 2016.

Scott made his competitive debut for Great Britain at the World Cup in Vuokatti, Finland in December 2016.

At the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games Scott became the first British Para Nordic skier to represent his country at that level in 20 years. He raced six times at PyeongChang, covering 60km, with his best result coming in the men’s 12.5km Sitting Biathlon where he finished 13th.

After making his Paralympic debut in Pyeongchang, Scott continued to impress on the international circuit. He claimed a host of top 10 results at the 2019 World Championships in Prince George, Canada.

Despite an interrupted 2021 season, Scott had another strong performance at the delayed 2021 World Championships, which took place in Lillehammer, Norway in January 2022, finishing 8th in the long-distance cross-country event.

Returning for his second Games at Beijing 2022, Scott produced his best-ever Paralympic result to date when he finished 6th in the 12.5km Individual Biathlon race.

In 2023, Scott became the first British athlete to win a Para Nordic World Championships medal when he took silver in Ostersund, Sweden, again in the 12.5km Individual Biathlon. 

After a season curtailed by injury and illness, Scott was in great form in 2025, finishing fourth at the Para Biathlon World Cup Sprint in Val di Fiemme before heading to the Para Biathlon World Championships in Slovenia, where he notched up three impressive top ten finishes. He rounded off the season with a superb bronze medal-winning performance in the Biathlon Sprint Pursuit at the World Cup in Torsby and finished third overall in the World Cup standings.