Gabby Scott

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Gabby Scott Puig
Personal information
Birth nameGabriella R. Scott Puig [1]
Born (1997-01-13) 13 January 1997 (age 28)
Wiesbaden, Germany
Sport
Country
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico (since 2018)
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 400m, 400m hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 50.52 (Paris, 2024)
400m hurdles: 56.04 (Austin, 2019)

Gabriella R. Scott Puig OLY [2] (born 13 January 1997) is a German-born Puerto Rican track and field athlete who has won Puerto Rico national titles at both the 400m and 400m hurdles. [3]

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Early and personal life

Born in Germany, Scott was brought up in San Diego, California. Her mother, Rosa Puig was born and raised in Puerto Rico. Her father Gregg Scott was a professional basketball player. Scott, a Varsity 3-sport athlete, ran track, played volleyball and soccer (2014 CA CIF State Champions) at San Diego's Westview High School. [4] [5]

NCAA

Scott competed collegiately for the University of Colorado Boulder. [6] Scott set Colorado Buffaloes records in the 400 m (52.34) and 4x400 m relay (3:36.25 Welch, Johnson, Henderson, Scott) in 2019. [7] [8]

Professional Career

After leaving college in 2019, Scott turned professional and joined the Gary Evans [9] coached team in Orlando, Florida. [10]

Scott competes internationally for Puerto Rico. In 2022, Scott set a new national record for the 400 metres when she clocked 50.97 seconds in Geneva in June 2022. [11] She qualified for the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon where she reached the semi-finals. [12]

She ran at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest where she reached the semi-finals. [13] She ran in the 400 meter event at the Paris Olympics, reaching the semi-finals. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Gabby Scott - Track and Field". University of Colorado Athletics. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  2. ↑ "Gabby Scott, OLY" . Retrieved August 8, 2024– via Instagram.
  3. ↑ "Gabby Scott". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Weinreb, Michael. "Gabby Scott". the50athletes.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Gabby Scott". cubuffs.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Rooney, Pat (25 June 2019). "Thanks to Gabby Scott, it's not all distance events for CU Buffs track at NCAA finals". Denver Post. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  7. ↑ University of Colorado Buffs Track and Field Women's Indoor Track and Field Top-10 Performers Colorado Buffaloes
  8. ↑ Where are they now: Q&A with Gabby Scott Colorado Buffaloes January 29, 2024
  9. ↑ An Interview With Professional T&F Coach Gary Evans Milesplit.com, April 2, 2020
  10. ↑ "Focus on the 400 sprint Gabby Scott". lasemanapr.com. 16 February 2023. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Gabby Scott achieves a national mark in the 400 meters and qualifies for the World Athletics Championships". elnuevodia.com. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  12. ↑ Muniz Perez, Yamaira. "La velocista boricua Gabby Scott avanza a la semifinal del Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo". Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  13. ↑ Clarke, Athena (August 20, 2023). "Pryce, McLeod and Young through to 400m semis". Observer Online reporter. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  14. ↑ Shelton, Herman (August 6, 2024), Constien and Scott Advance at the 2024 Paris Olympics
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