Alexa Scott

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Alexa Scott
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (2001-04-03) 3 April 2001 (age 21)
Clandeboye, Manitoba, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada
Sport Speed skating
Medal record
Four Continents Speed Skating Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Milwaukee Team pursuit
World Junior Speed Skating Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Overall

Alexa Scott (born 3 April 2001) is a Canadian long track speed skater. [1]

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Career

At the 2020 World Junior Speed Skating Championships, Scott won the bronze medal in the overall event, despite suffering from food poisoning. [2] [3]

Scott's first senior competition came in 2020, when she won a silver in the women's team pursuit at the 2020 Four Continents Speed Skating Championships in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [1]

In January 2022, Scott was named to her first Olympic team, where she will contest the 1000 m and team pursuit events. [4] [5] [6]

Personal records

Personal records [7]
Speed skating
EventResultDateLocationNotes
500 m39.3113 October 2021 Olympic Oval, Calgary
1000 m1:15.294 December 2021 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City
1500 m1:55.345 December 2021Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City
3000 m4:08.473 December 2021Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City

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References

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