Donald Scott (triple jumper)

Donald Scott
Personal information
Nationality United States
Born (1992-02-23) February 23, 1992
Apopka, Florida
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Triple jump
College team Eastern Michigan University
Turned pro 2015
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Outdoor
  • Triple jump –
    17.37 m (56 ft 11​3⁄4 in)
    (Wind: -0.0 m/s) (2018)
  • Long jump –
    7.58 m (24 ft 10​1⁄4 in)
    (Wind: +1.0 m/s) (2015)
Indoor
  • Triple jump –
    17.06 m (55 ft 11​1⁄2 in)
    (2018)
  • Long jump –
    7.57 m (24 ft 10 in)
    (2015)

All information from IAAF

[1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
2017 LondonTriple Jump

Donald Scott (born February 23, 1992) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump. He holds a personal record of 17.37 m (56 ft 11​3⁄4 in), set in 2018. He is a 2017 US Indoor Triple Jump Champion and 2018 US Outdoor Champion. Scott is a 3rd year volunteer coach (since 2015) at Eastern Michigan University.[2]

From Apopka, FL, a suburb of Orlando, Donald attended Apopka High School where he would enjoy success both on the football field and the track. Once at Eastern Michigan University, where he earned a degree in Criminal Justice. Donald set EMU records in track and field. While competing for the Eagles, Donald brought home 9 Mid-American Conference titles, 2 NCAA Division 1 All-American honors, and set the MAC and school record for the triple jump. He also came away his senior year with an 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships a 3rd place finish for the triple jump, and runner-up finish indoors.

In his first season as a pro, Donald made a mark on the national scene, earning 8th place at the 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships. Donald earned a 4th place finish at the USA Indoor Championships. In 2017, Donald took 3rd at the Outdoor USA Championships, securing his spot on Team USA for the World Championships in London.

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
IAAF Championships
2017 World Championships London, England 13th Triple jump 16.63 m (54 ft 7 in)
USATF Championships
Unattached
2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 1st Triple jump 17.37 m (57 ft 0 in)
(Wind: -0.0 m/s)[3]
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 5th Triple jump 16.69 m (54 ft 9 in)[4]
2017 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships California State University, Sacramento 3rd Triple jump 17.25 m (56 ft 7 in)[5]
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 1st Triple jump 16.99 m (55 ft 9 in)[6]
2016 2016 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Hayward Field 7th Triple jump 16.96 m (55 ft 8 in)[7]
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Portland, Oregon 4th Triple jump 16.71 m (54 ft 10 in)[8]
2015 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Hayward Field 8th Triple jump 16.66 m (54 ft 8 in)[9]
NCAA Division 1 Track and Field Championships
2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Hayward Field 3rd Triple jump 16.83 m (55 ft 3 in)
2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships University of Arkansas 2nd Triple jump 16.84 m (55 ft 3 in)
2014 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Hayward Field 6th Triple jump 15.99 m (52 ft 6 in)
2012 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Drake University 23rd Triple jump 15.20 m (49 ft 10 in)
2011 2011 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Drake University 71st Triple jump 14.74 m (48 ft 4 in)


References

  1. ↑ Donald Scott IAAF
  2. ↑ "2018 Track and Field Coach profile - Eastern Michigan University - Donald Scott". Eastern Michigan Eagles. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  3. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Results - FULL - 2018 USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results - 6/22/2018 to 6/25/2018 - Drake University - Des Moines, Iowa". usatf.org. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  4. ↑ "2018 United States Indoor (track and field) Championships Complete Results". usatf.org. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  5. ↑ "2017 United States Outdoor (track and field) Championships Complete Results". usatf.org. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  6. ↑ "2017 United States Indoor (track and field) Championships Complete Results". usatf.org. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  7. ↑ "2016 United States Outdoor (track and field) Championships Complete Results". usatf.org. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  8. ↑ "2016 United States Indoor (track and field) Championships Complete Results". usatf.org. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  9. ↑ "2015 United States Outdoor (track and field) Championships Complete Results". usatf.org. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
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