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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

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

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

References