Candice Scott

Candice Scott
Personal information
Birth name Candice Henrietta Scott
Nationality  Trinidad and Tobago
Born (1980-09-17) September 17, 1980
Trinidad and Tobago
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Hammer throw
College team University of Florida
Medal record
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
Women's Athletics
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
1998 George Town Shot put
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
1999 Fort-de-France Shot put
1998 Port of Spain Shot put
1999 Fort-de-France Discus throw

Candice Henrietta Scott (born 17 September 1980) is a track and field athlete who is a hammer throw specialist from Trinidad and Tobago.

Her personal best throw is 71.45 metres, achieved in May 2005 in Marietta, Georgia.

She attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she was a member of the Florida Gators track and field team. She graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in recreation in 2005.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
1998 CARIFTA Games (U20) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 1st Shot put 13.17 m
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) Georgetown, Cayman Islands 2nd Shot put 12.78 m
1999 CARIFTA Games (U20) Fort-de-France, Martinique 1st Shot put 14.09 m
2nd Discus throw 34.50 m
Pan American Junior Championships Tampa, United States 2nd Shot put 14.16 m
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 8th Shot put 15.33 m
5th Hammer throw 60.93 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 9th Hammer throw 67.73 m
Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. 3rd Hammer throw 69.06 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 9th Hammer throw 69.94 m (=NR)
2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 5th Shot put 16.43 m
1st Hammer throw 67.44 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 8th Hammer throw 66.55 m
2007 NACAC Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 2nd Hammer throw 60.52 m
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 9th Hammer throw 62.21 m
2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 1st Hammer throw 69.26 m
Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 40th (q) Hammer throw 63.03 m

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