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Jamaican shot putter (born 1982)

Dorian Scott
Personal information
Born (1982-02-01) 1 February 1982 (age 42)
East Orange, New Jersey, United States
EducationSeton Hall Preparatory School
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight132 kg (291 lb)
Sport
Country Jamaica
EventShot put
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi Shot put
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne Shot put
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Shot put
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Mayagüez Shot put
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena Shot put
CAC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Nassau Shot put
Updated on 29 April 2023

Dorian Armand Scott (born 1 February 1982 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States) is a Jamaican shot putter.

He set a national record of 20.34 m to win at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.

His personal best is 21.45 meters, achieved in March 2008 in Tallahassee, Florida. This was a Jamaican record before O'Dayne Richards broke it at the 2015 Pan American Games with a throw of 21.69.

Scott attended Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, New Jersey and Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Jamaica
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 10th Shot put 17.02 m
2004 NACAC U-23 Championships Sherbrooke, Canada 3rd Shot put 17.62 m
2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 1st Shot put 20.21 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 25th (q) Shot put 18.33 m
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 2nd Shot put 19.75 m
World Cup Athens, Greece 5th Shot put 20.21 m
2007 Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2nd Shot put 20.06 m
World Championships Osaka, Japan 9th (q) Shot put 20.01 m
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 5th Shot put 20.29 m
Olympic Games Beijing, China 15th (q) Shot put 19.94 m
2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1st Shot put 18.92 m
Commonwealth Games Delhi, India 2nd Shot put 20.69 m
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 10th Shot put 20.61 m

References

  1. Dorian Scott Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, CSTV. Accessed 28 October 2007.
  2. No mark in the final

External links

Central American and Caribbean Games champions in men's shot put


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