Candesha Scott

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Candesha Scott
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
Born (1997-01-13) 13 January 1997 (age 26)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Javelin throw
Triple Jump
Shot Put
Combined Events
College team Minnesota Golden Gophers
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 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]

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Combined Event Personal bests

EventResultVenueDate
Outdoor
100 m hurdles16.43 Phoenix, AZ 22 March 2018
High jump1.49m Phoenix, AZ 22 March 2018
Shot put12.64m Phoenix, AZ 22 March 2018
200 m27.83 Phoenix, AZ 22 March 2018
Long jump5.16m Phoenix, AZ 23 March 2018
Javelin throw49.92m Phoenix, AZ 23 March 2018
800 m3:03.88 Phoenix, AZ 23 March 2018
Heptathlon4412 pts Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix, AZ 23 March 2018
Indoor
60m hurdles9.80 s Lubbock, Texas 2 March 2018
High jump1.44 m Lubbock, Texas 2 March 2018
Shot put13.15 m Lubbock, Texas 2 March 2018
Long jump4.88 Phoenix, AZ 26 January 2018
800 m3:02.32 s Mesa, AZ 9 February 2018
Pentathlon2830 pts Flag of the United States.svg Lubbock, Texas 2 March 2018

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
2015 CARIFTA Games Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 3rdJavelin throw (U20)45.58m
2016 HAMPTON INT'L GAMES Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago 1stJavelin throw48.32m [7]
CARIFTA Games St. George's, Grenada 1stJavelin throw (U20)51.13m CR'NR [8]
Grenada National Championships St. George's, Grenada 1stJavelin throw47.85m
OECS Track & Field Championships Tortola,BVI 1stJavelin throw (U20)50.35m [9]
World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 28thJavelin throw47.86 m [10]
2017 OECS Track And Field Championships Kirani James Athletic Stadium, Grenada 5thShot Put12.34m
1stJavelin50.12m

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  6. https://www.directathletics.com/results/track/53302_3287159.html
  7. "Meet Results".
  8. http://www.cfpitiming.com/liveresults/2016_Outdoor/Carifta_2016/160326F061.htm
  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.