Scott Cappos
Scott Cappos is a retired Canadian shot putter.
Born in Canada, his family migrated to the US and he became a naturalized US citizen. After graduating from Oak Lawn Community High School[1] he competed collegiately for Indiana University (Hoosiers), won the Big Ten Conference in 1990 and 1991 and was a three-time All-American.[2]
He won the silver medal at the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie,[3] finished fifth at the 1994 Commonwealth Games[4] and fifth at the 1995 Pan American Games.[5] He became Canadian champion in 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995, in between Peter Dajia and Brad Snyder.[6]
Cappos coached the Iowa Hawkeyes for eighteen years before joining the Nebraska Cornhuskers as assistant throwing coach.[2]
References
- ^ https://patch.com/illinois/oaklawn/shot-put-takes-oak-lawn-s-cappos-to-international-coae7ba992d46
- ^ a b "Scott Cappos". Nebraska Cornhuskers. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Francophone Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- ^ Results
- ^ "Canadian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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