Gabby Scott

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Gabby Scott Puig
Personal information
Birth nameGabriella R. Scott Puig [1]
Nationality Puerto Rico
Born (1997-01-13) 13 January 1997 (age 27)
Weisbaden, Germany
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 400m, 400m hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 50.97 (Geneva, 2022)
400m hurdles: 56.04 (Austin, 2019)

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

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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 Greg Scott was a professional basketball player. [3] [4]

Career

Scott competed collegiately for the University of Colorado Boulder. [5] After leaving college in 2019, Scott turned professional and joined the Jerry Evans coached team in Orlando, Florida. [6]

In 2022, Scott set a new national record for the 400 metres when she clocked 50.97 seconds in Geneva in June 2022. [7] She qualified for the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon where she reached the semi-finals. [8]

She ran at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest where she reached the semi-finals. [9]

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References

  1. "Gabby Scott - Track and Field". University of Colorado Athletics.
  2. "Gabby Scott". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. Weinreb, Michael. "Gabby Scott". the50athletes.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  4. "Gabby Scott". cubuffs.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  5. Rooney, Pat (25 June 2019). "Thanks to Gabby Scott, it's not all distance events for CU Buffs track at NCAA finals". Denver Post. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. "Focus on the 400 sprint Gabby Scott". lasemanapr.com. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  7. "Gabby Scott achieves a national mark in the 400 meters and qualifies for the World Athletics Championships". elnuevodia.com. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  8. Muniz Perez, Yamaira. "La velocista boricua Gabby Scott avanza a la semifinal del Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo" . Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  9. Clarke, Athena (August 20, 2023). "Pryce, McLeod and Young through to 400m semis". Observer Online reporter. Retrieved 20 August 2023.