Scott McCarthy

Team: Weightlifting

Year Received: 2003

Bio: Through out his career Scott was not only a lifter that helped put Yukon on the map but also a coach where he went to two consecutive Canada Games and in 2003 when he coached the Canadian National Junior Team at the World Championships in Mexico. Scott also personally coached Emily Quarton who recently followed Scott's lead winning two silver medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. 

As if lifting and coaching wasn't enough, after participating in two World Championships where he developed friendships with many of the international lifters, CBC asked Scott to work with them in their coverage of the 1999 Pan-Am Games, Sport Yukon recognized Scott in 1999 as male athlete of the year and in 2000 as coach of the year. Scott's success never went to his head, he continued to give back to the sport here in the Yukon and in 2002 Scott lead the Yukon Weightlifting Association their president. For 14 of Scott's 21 years of lifting, by his side was his biggest fan, Providing support as a fan soon turned into a lifetime commitment that enabled Scott to continue his lifting aspirations.