The Inas Global Games 2019 took place in Brisbane, Australia and the event was the most successful in its history, with more than 1000 high performance competitors with an intellectual impairment taking part. The competition takes place every four years and the sports contested were athletics, swimming, table tennis, rowing, basketball, futsal, tennis and cycling.
Scotland had athletes represent Great Britain in athletics and tennis, whilst we also had coaches involved in athletics, tennis and cycling.
Athletics: Sam Fernando (Cupar, Fife) and Tommy Patterson (Team Manager/Head Coach)
Cycling: Tom A Hara (Team Manager/Head Coach)
Tennis: Dominic Iannotti (Ayrshire, Scotland), Anna McBride (Dunfermline, Fife but now living in Nottingham), Karen Ross (Team Manager/Head Coach)
In athletics, Fife AC competitor, Sam Fernando, delivered a personal best in the 3000m Steeplechase to clinch a silver medal, whilst he also finished fourth in the 50000m. The experienced Tommy Patterson led the athletes throughout the competition.
In Dominic Iannotti and Anna McBride, we have two of the most successful II1 tennis players in the World and both continued their fine form from the 2018 World Championships. Between them they amassed three gold medals in the men’s singles, ladies’ singles and the mixed doubles where the partnered each other. Iannotti also secured Mens Doubles silver, as well as gold in the men’s team event! The tennis players were ably led by our very own Karen Ross, who is now the Head of Performance at Tennis Scotland.
Whilst we never had any cyclists in the Great Britain team, West based coach, Tom A Hara led the cycling team throughout the games and coached the very successful duo Lauren Booth and Kiera Byland. The pair delivered multiple medals in both the road and track events.
Scottish Disability Sport would like to thank UKSA for selecting and preparing the team for the Games.