Allan Scott (born 27 December 1982) is a Scottish hurdler. Scott, a member of the Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers athletics club, represented Great Britain at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 9th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.74 |
World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 26th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 14.18 | |
Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.89 | |
2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 11th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.86 |
2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 6th | 60 m hurdles | 7.71 |
2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 6th | 60 m hurdles | 7.65 |
Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 22nd (qf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.66 | |
2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 8th | 60 m hurdles | 7.78 |
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