Dorothy Scott
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Born | 31 August 1957 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 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]
Scott competed in the AIAW for the Texas Woman's Pioneers track and field team, running on their sprint medley relay squad that finished 5th at the 1980 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[2]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Jamaica
| |||||
| 1973 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | 200 m | 25.4 |
| 1974 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | 100 m | 12.0 |
| 1st | Long jump | 5.62 m | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) |
Maracaibo, Venezuela | 1st | 100 m | 11.77 | |
| 1st | Long jump | 5.80 m | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.86 | |||
| 1978 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.41 |
| Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Canada | 20th (h) | 100 m | 11.99 | |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.75 | |||
| 1979 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guadalajara, Mexico | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.82 |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 17th (q) | Long jump | 5.83 m |
| 1981 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.62 |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 10th | Long jump | 6.40 m |
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dorothy Scott Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "AIAW CHAMPIONSHIPS" (PDF). Women's Track & Field World. p. 8. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
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