Candesha Scott

Candesha Scott

Personal information
Nationality	Grenada
Born	(1997-01-13) 13 January 1997 (age 28)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Javelin throw Triple Jump Shot Put Combined Events
College team	Minnesota Golden Gophers
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Javelin throw 51.13 m (2016) NR Shot Put (Indoor) 13.22m Triple Jump (Indoor) 11.04m Pentathlon 2830 [1] Heptathlon 4412

Candesha Scott (born 13 January 1997) is a Grenadian javelin thrower. ^[2] She became the National Record holder at the discipline at the 2016 Carifta Games with a throw of 51.13m. She Qualified to compete at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland where she failed to qualify for the final of women's javelin. ^[3] Scott finished 13th overall recording her best throw on the second attempt of her allotted three, throwing 47.86 meters. She has since gained admission into the Central Arizona College. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Combined Event Personal bests

Event	Result	Venue	Date
Outdoor
100 m hurdles	16.43	Phoenix, AZ	22 March 2018
High jump	1.49m	Phoenix, AZ	22 March 2018
Shot put	12.64m	Phoenix, AZ	22 March 2018
200 m	27.83	Phoenix, AZ	22 March 2018
Long jump	5.16m	Phoenix, AZ	23 March 2018
Javelin throw	49.92m	Phoenix, AZ	23 March 2018
800 m	3:03.88	Phoenix, AZ	23 March 2018
Heptathlon	4412 pts	Phoenix, AZ	23 March 2018
Indoor
60m hurdles	9.80 s	Lubbock, Texas	2 March 2018
High jump	1.44 m	Lubbock, Texas	2 March 2018
Shot put	13.15 m	Lubbock, Texas	2 March 2018
Long jump	4.88	Phoenix, AZ	26 January 2018
800 m	3:02.32 s	Mesa, AZ	9 February 2018
Pentathlon	2830 pts	Lubbock, Texas	2 March 2018

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Grenada
2015	CARIFTA Games	Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis	3rd	Javelin throw (U20)	45.58m
2016	HAMPTON INT'L GAMES	Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago	1st	Javelin throw	48.32m [7]
	CARIFTA Games	St. George's, Grenada	1st	Javelin throw (U20)	51.13m CR'NR [8]
	Grenada National Championships	St. George's, Grenada	1st	Javelin throw	47.85m
	OECS Track & Field Championships	Tortola,BVI	1st	Javelin throw (U20)	50.35m [9]
	World U20 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	28th	Javelin throw	47.86 m [10]
2017	OECS Track And Field Championships	Kirani James Athletic Stadium, Grenada	5th	Shot Put	12.34m
			1st	Javelin	50.12m

See also

• List of javelin throwers

References

1. "Results".
2. "Candesha SCOTT | Profile".
3. Victor, Keith (28 July 2016). "Scott Fail To Qualify". Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
4. "All about Sports Betting | Markets and Bookmakers in Latin America".
5. "Candesha Scott is selected as the NJCAA National Female athlete of the week". 25 April 2017.
6. "Mesa Indoor".
7. "Meet Results".
8. "C.F.P.I. Timing & Data - Contractor License 3/28/2016 - 4:47 PM / 45th FLOW CARIFTA GAMES 2016 - 3/26/2016 to 3/28/2016 / Results at www.cfpitiming.com / NATIONAL ATHLETICS STADIUM".
9. "OECS Championships 2016 - Complete Results (Raw)".
10. "Javelin Throw Summary | IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 2016 | iaaf.org". Archived from the original on 24 July 2016.

External links

• Candesha Scott at World Athletics