Dorian Scott
Jamaican shot putter (born 1982)
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Dorian Armand Scott (born 1 February 1982 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States) is a Jamaican shot putter.
Born1 February 1982
East Orange, New Jersey, United States
EducationSeton Hall Preparatory School
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight132 kg (291 lb)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 February 1982 East Orange, New Jersey, United States |
| Education | Seton Hall Preparatory School |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 132 kg (291 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Jamaica |
Event | Shot put |
| Updated on 29 April 2023 | |
He set a national record of 20.34 m to win at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Scott attended Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, New Jersey and Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.[1]
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[2] | |
| 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 |
