Scott Peter Reardon, OAM (born 15 May 1990) is an Australian Paralympic leg amputee sprinter and water skier.
He represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in athletics, winning a silver medal in the Men's 100 m T42.
In 2002, Reardon got his shoelace caught in the power take off shaft of a tractor and severed his right leg through the knee.
[7] Growing up in the country NSW town of Temora, sport has long played a prominent role in Reardon's life.
[7] Watching the Australian Team compete at the Beijing Paralympic Games further inspired Reardon to pursue his talent for running.
At the 2011 World Championships in Christchurch, Reardon finished fourth in the 100m sprint and fifth in the 200m, signalling his medal credentials for London 2012.
[11] Reardon has competed in his state's able bodied water skiing competition, and was the first person with a disability to win it.
[11] He competed at the 2007 Disabled World Championships in Townsville,[14][15] where he earned a gold medal For the jump event.
[11] In 2009, he competed at the Australian Tournament Waterski disabled titles, where he earned a trio of gold medals.
[23] At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London, Reardon won his third consecutive Men's 100 m T42 title with a time of 12.21.
To do that with (wife and fellow Paralympic gold medallist) Vanessa (Low) was the number one priority for me, as we had always dreamed of being on an Australian team together.