Kevin McIntosh interviewed by Nikki Henningham in the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 5156739
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- McIntosh, Kevin, 1956-, interviewee
- Online Access:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2011 April 6
- 2 sound files (ca. 187 min.)
- Series:
- Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies oral history project.
- Technical Details:
- Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
- Summary:
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Kevin McIntosh, born in Horsham, Victoria (1956), discusses his childhood; schooling; his early passion for cycling and experiences as a competitive cyclist; marriage (1980) and children (1981-1986); working in cycling in the United States; the importance of elite athletes having a supportive partner; health issues and injury; transitioning to coaching (mid 1990s); the Bendigo Cycling Club; his son's cycling career; coaching the Thai Cycling Team; working at the Western Australian Institute of Sport; the development of the Australian Institute of Sport and its satellite institutes; the role of head coaches; the Victorian Institute of Sport (1998); working as head coach at the Australian Paralympic Committee (1998); key figures in sports administration and coaching for athletes with a disability; the Colorado Springs World Championships (1998); the Sydney Paralympic Games (2000); the Zurich World Championships (2001); the Athens Paralympic Games (2004); the Beijing Paralympic Games (2008); the Italian World Championships (2011),
McIntosh discusses the upcoming London Paralympic Games (2012); funding for events; athletes also maintaining full-time work; the increasing professionalism of sports for athletes with a disability; particular athletes and their achievements; the integration of programs for able-bodied athletes and athletes with a disability; his coaching approach and philosophies; dealing with difficult athletes and difficult team environments; attributes of a successful athlete; deaths and difficulties in his family; the importance of support mechanisms; the South Australian Sports Institute; taking a break from cycling; Cycling South Australia; being received into the International Paralympic Hall of Fame (2008); other career highlights; colleagues who have supported him; the attractions of coaching and Paralympic sports; the importance of having a passion; his involvement in road safety projects; public attitudes towards people and athletes with a disability; reflections on his contribution to the Paralympic cycling program; hobbies.
- Notes:
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- The Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies oral history project is a joint project being conducted by the National Library of Australia and the Australian Paralympic Committee.
- Recorded on 6 April 2011 in Ridleyton, S. Aust.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (8 p.) available and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 95 leaves)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Sports administrators
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