Chris Scott (discus thrower)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 March 1988 Guildford, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics (discus throw), Indoor Rowing (500m) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
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Chris Scott (born 21 March 1988) is an athlete representing Southampton AC, Loughborough University Students [1] and Great Britain who specialises in the discus throw[2]. He competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the discus throw [3], finishing in 7th place with 57.05m[4].
He also competes in Indoor Rowing[5], and won the 2020 European Rowing Indoor Championships in the 500m event in a time of 1:14.2. [6] His personal best in the 500m is 1:12.7 set during qualification for the 2022 World Rowing Indoor Championships. [7] He holds the world record over 1 minute on slides with a distance of 432m (1:09.4/500m).[8]
International competitions (Discus throw)
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 19th (q) | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 51.69 m |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 7th | Discus throw | 57.05 m |
| 2011 | European Cup Winter Throwing | Sofia, Bulgaria | 3rd (b) | Discus throw | 55.76 m |
| 2012 | European Cup Winter Throwing | Bar, Montenegro | 12th (a) | Discus throw | 56.78 m |
Personal bests (Discus throw)
Outdoor
- Discus throw – 63.00m (Hendon, 2011)
Indoor
- Discus throw – 58.13m (Växjö, 2012)
International competitions (Indoor rowing)
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | World Rowing Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 4th | 500m | 1:15.1 |
| European Rowing Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 1st | 500m | 1:14.2 | |
| 2021 | European Rowing Indoor Championships | (virtual) | 3rd | 500m | 1:13.8 |
| 2022 | World Rowing Indoor Championships | (virtual) | 5th | 500m | 1:14.1 |
Personal bests (Indoor rowing)
- 500m = 1:12.7
- 1:00 = 420m (1:11.4/500m)
- 1:00 (slides) = 432m WR (1:09.4/500m)
References
- ↑ "Loughborough look to take home advantage at the 2022 Loughborough International"
- ↑ Chris Scott at IAAF
- ↑ "Athletics: 13 European medallists are Delhi-bound"
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2010: Greene grabs Wales' first gold"
- ↑ Articles by Chris Scott at British Rowing Plus
- ↑ European Rowing Indoor Championships 2020 Results
- ↑ "Vyazovkin to challenge Lemmelign at World Rowing Virtual Indoor Championships"
- ↑ Concept 2 World Records; Slides, 1:00, Male
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