Candesha Scott

Candesha Scott
Personal information
Nationality Grenada
Born (1997-01-13) 13 January 1997 (age 27)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Javelin throw
Triple Jump
Shot Put
Combined Events
College teamMinnesota Golden Gophers
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsJavelin throw 51.13 m (2016) NR
Shot Put (Indoor) 13.22m
Triple Jump (Indoor) 11.04m
Pentathlon 2830[1]
Heptathlon 4412

Candesha Scott (born 13 January 1997) is a Grenadian javelin thrower.[2] She became the National Record holder at the discipline at the 2016 Carifta Games with a throw of 51.13m. She Qualified to compete at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland where she failed to qualify for the final of women's javelin.[3] Scott finished 13th overall recording her best throw on the second attempt of her allotted three, throwing 47.86 meters. She has since gained admission into the Central Arizona College.[4][5][6]

Combined Event Personal bests

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Event Result Venue Date
Outdoor
100 m hurdles 16.43 Phoenix, AZ 22 March 2018
High jump 1.49m Phoenix, AZ 22 March 2018
Shot put 12.64m Phoenix, AZ 22 March 2018
200 m 27.83 Phoenix, AZ 22 March 2018
Long jump 5.16m Phoenix, AZ 23 March 2018
Javelin throw 49.92m Phoenix, AZ 23 March 2018
800 m 3:03.88 Phoenix, AZ 23 March 2018
Heptathlon 4412 pts United States Phoenix, AZ 23 March 2018
Indoor
60m hurdles 9.80 s Lubbock, Texas 2 March 2018
High jump 1.44 m Lubbock, Texas 2 March 2018
Shot put 13.15 m Lubbock, Texas 2 March 2018
Long jump 4.88 Phoenix, AZ 26 January 2018
800 m 3:02.32 s Mesa, AZ 9 February 2018
Pentathlon 2830 pts United States Lubbock, Texas 2 March 2018

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Grenada
2015 CARIFTA Games Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 3rd Javelin throw (U20) 45.58m
2016 HAMPTON INT'L GAMES Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago 1st Javelin throw 48.32m[7]
CARIFTA Games St. George's, Grenada 1st Javelin throw (U20) 51.13m CR' NR[8]
Grenada National Championships St. George's, Grenada 1st Javelin throw 47.85m
OECS Track & Field Championships Tortola,BVI 1st Javelin throw (U20) 50.35m[9]
World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 28th Javelin throw 47.86 m[10]
2017 OECS Track And Field Championships Kirani James Athletic Stadium, Grenada 5th Shot Put 12.34m
1st Javelin 50.12m

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Results".
  2. ^ "Candesha SCOTT | Profile".
  3. ^ Victor, Keith (28 July 2016). "Scott Fail To Qualify". Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  4. ^ "All about Sports Betting | Markets and Bookmakers in Latin America".
  5. ^ "Candesha Scott is selected as the NJCAA National Female athlete of the week". 25 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Mesa Indoor".
  7. ^ "Meet Results".
  8. ^ "C.F.P.I. Timing & Data - Contractor License 3/28/2016 - 4:47 PM / 45th FLOW CARIFTA GAMES 2016 - 3/26/2016 to 3/28/2016 / Results at www.cfpitiming.com / NATIONAL ATHLETICS STADIUM".
  9. ^ "OECS Championships 2016 - Complete Results (Raw)".
  10. ^ "Javelin Throw Summary | IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 2016 | iaaf.org". Archived from the original on 24 July 2016.
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