Scott Ferrier

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Scott Ferrier (born 12 June 1974 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a former decathlete from Australia, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. An alumnus of Trinity Grammar School, [1] Ferrier competed for the Old Melburnians Athletics club and was a two-time Australian champion in the men's decathlon, he married Olympic teammate and high jumper Alison Inverarity in 2000.

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, Georgia DNF
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2nd8307
1999 Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria DNF
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, AustraliaDNF
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, England DNF

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References

  1. "From the OTGA President" (PDF). The Trinity Grammarian. Trinity Grammar School. 27 (3): 15. October 2012.