Personal information | |
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Nationality | Jamaican |
Born | 31 August 1957 |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Long jump |
Dorothy Scott (born 31 August 1957) is a Jamaican athlete. She competed in the women's long jump at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]
Jamaica competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 18 competitors, 11 men and 7 women, took part in 15 events in 2 sports. The Russian alphabet and Japan's participation in the American-led boycott of the games placed it last before the host nation in the Parade of Nations.
Jamaica competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 45 competitors, 31 men and 14 women, took part in 35 events in 5 sports.
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 208 competitors, 171 men and 37 women, took part in 91 events in 17 sports. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Louise Dorothy Ritter is an American former track and field athlete who won the gold medal in the high jump at the 1988 Olympic Games.
Scott Helmore Hobson is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who finished in eighth position with the Men's National Team, nicknamed Black Sticks, at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Ireland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the first time that the country had competed in the Summer Olympics since 1932. A dispute between rival Irish Athletics governing bodies saw many Irish athletes barred from taking part in the Athletics competitions. 72 competitors, 68 men and 4 women, took part in 32 events in 9 sports.
Dorothy Greenhough-Smith was a British figure skater.
Dorothy Lucille Dodson was a distinguished American track and field athlete whose career spanned the late 1930s through late 1940s; Dodson's specialty was the throwing events. From 1939 to 1949—with the exception of 1940—Dodson participated in every U.S. AAU Outdoor National Championships.
Dorothy Poynton-Hill was an American diver who competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics. She won the 10 m platform event in 1932 and 1936, while in the 3 m springboard she took a silver in 1928 and a bronze in 1936. In 1928, at age 13 she became the youngest Olympian to win a medal and, in 1936, the first Olympic diver to win the 10 m platform twice.
Scott Eric Tucker is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. Tucker represented the United States at two consecutive Summer Olympics. He won a gold (1996) and a silver medal (2000) with the U.S. relay teams in the preliminary heats of the men's 4×100-meter freestyle.
Dorothy "Tommy" Dermody was an Irish fencer from County Tipperary. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. When she died she was, at age 102, Ireland's oldest living Olympian and the oldest living Olympic fencer in the world.
The British Virgin Islands sent a delegation to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, which took place between 27 July to 12 August 2012. The country's participation in London marked its eighth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in the 1984 Summer Olympics. The British Virgin Islands delegation included two track and field athletes, 100 meter sprinters J'maal Alexander and Tahesia Harrigan-Scott. Alexander failed to progress through the heats whilst Harrigan-Scott was eliminated in her event's quarterfinals.
Liesel Dorothy is a South African former field hockey player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Dorothy Dalton was an American gymnast who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Dorothy Jane Schiller was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Schiller advanced to the semifinals of the women's 200-meter breaststroke and recorded a time of 3:18.5.
Scott Alexander Brownlee is a New Zealand rower.
Toni James Dunlop is a New Zealand rower and a 3 times olympian.
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Dorothy Summers is a British gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1960 Summer Olympics.