Candice Scott

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Candice Scott
Personal information
Birth nameCandice Henrietta Scott
NationalityFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Born (1980-09-17) September 17, 1980 (age 44)
Trinidad and Tobago
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event Hammer throw
College team University of Florida
Medal record
Representing Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Women's Athletics
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 George Town Shot put
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Fort-de-France Shot put
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Port of Spain Shot put
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Fort-de-France Discus throw

Candice Henrietta Scott (born 17 September 1980) is a track and field athlete who is a hammer throw specialist from Trinidad and Tobago.

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Her personal best throw is 71.45 metres, achieved in May 2005 in Marietta, Georgia.

She attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she was a member of the Florida Gators track and field team. She graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in recreation in 2005.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
1998 CARIFTA Games (U20) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 1stShot put13.17 m
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) Georgetown, Cayman Islands 2ndShot put12.78 m
1999 CARIFTA Games (U20) Fort-de-France, Martinique 1stShot put14.09 m
2ndDiscus throw34.50 m
Pan American Junior Championships Tampa, United States 2ndShot put14.16 m
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 8thShot put 15.33 m
5thHammer throw 60.93 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 9thHammer throw 67.73 m
Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. 3rdHammer throw 69.06 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 9thHammer throw 69.94 m (=NR)
2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 5thShot put 16.43 m
1stHammer throw 67.44 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 8thHammer throw 66.55 m
2007 NACAC Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 2ndHammer throw 60.52 m
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 9thHammer throw 62.21 m
2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 1stHammer throw 69.26 m
Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 40th (q)Hammer throw 63.03 m

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