Angela Wright-Scott

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Angela Wright-Scott
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NationalityAmerican
Born (1961-10-11) October 11, 1961 (age 62)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event400 metres hurdles

Angela Wright-Scott (born November 10, 1961) is an American hurdler. She competed in the women's 400 metres hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]

Competing for the Florida State Seminoles track and field team, Wright-Scott won the 1983 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 4 × 400 m. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Angela Wright-Scott Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  2. Angela Wright-Scott at Olympedia OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. "Angela Wright Bio". Florida State University. Retrieved May 18, 2024.