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Donald Scott (triple jumper)

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Donald Scott (born February 23, 1992) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump. Scott earned bronze medal in triple jump at 2022 World Indoor Championships. He holds a wind-aided personal best of 17.74 m (58 ft 2+1⁄4 in), set in 2019. He equalled that mark, to win the 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He is a 2017 and 2019 U.S. Indoor Triple Jump Champion and a 2018 U.S. Outdoor Champion. Scott is a third-year volunteer coach (since 2015) at Eastern Michigan University.[2]

Donald Scott
Scott at the 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Personal information
Born (1992-02-23) February 23, 1992 (age 32)
Apopka, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventTriple jump
College teamEastern Michigan University
Turned pro2015
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Outdoor
  • Triple jump –
    17.43 m (57 ft 2 in)
    (Wind: -0.5 m/s) (2019)
  • Long jump –
    7.58 m (24 ft 10+1⁄4 in)
    (Wind: +1.0 m/s) (2015)
Indoor
  • Triple jump –
    17.24 m (56 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
    (2020)
  • 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 Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 BelgradeTriple jump

Career

In his first season as a professional, Scott earned eighth place at the 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships and a fourth place at the USA Indoor Championships. In 2017, Scott took third at the Outdoor USA Championships, securing his spot on Team USA for the World Championships in London. In 2018, Scott placed second in triple jump at the 2018 Athletics World Cup and third at the 2018 IAAF Diamond League Final.[3]

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Olympics, World Championships, Diamond League Final, Athletics World Cup
20222022 World Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade Serbia3rdTriple jump17.21 m (56 ft 6 in)[4]
20212021 Diamond League FinalLetzigrund, Zürich6thTriple jump16.22 m (53 ft 3 in)
Summer OlympicsTokyo, Japan7thTriple jump17.18 m (56 ft 4 in)
2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar6thTriple jump17.17 m (56 ft 4 in)
The Match Europe v USALondon, England5thTriple jump16.47 m (54 ft 0 in)
2019 World Athletics Diamond League FinalBrussels, Belgium4thTriple jump17.14 m (56 ft 3 in)
20182018 IAAF Diamond League FinalBrussels, Belgium3rdTriple jump17.25 m (56 ft 7 in)
2018 Athletics World CupLondon, England2ndTriple jump16.73 m (54 ft 11 in)
2017World ChampionshipsLondon, England13thTriple jump16.63 m (54 ft 7 in)
USATF Championships
Representing Adidas
2022USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsSpokane, Washington1stTriple Jump16.88 m (55 ft 5 in)[5]
2021United States Olympic TrialsHayward Field2ndTriple jump17.18 m (56 ft 4 in)
Unattached
2020USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico1stTriple Jump17.24 m (56 ft 7 in)
2019USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa1stTriple Jump17.74 m (58 ft 2 in)
USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsOcean Breeze, New York1stTriple jump16.85 m (55 ft 3 in)
2018USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa1stTriple jump17.37 m (57 ft 0 in)
(Wind: -0.0 m/s)[6]
USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico5thTriple jump16.69 m (54 ft 9 in)[7]
20172017 USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsCalifornia State University, Sacramento3rdTriple jump17.25 m (56 ft 7 in)[8]
USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico1stTriple jump16.99 m (55 ft 9 in)[9]
20162016 USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsHayward Field7thTriple jump16.96 m (55 ft 8 in)[10]
USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsPortland, Oregon4thTriple jump16.71 m (54 ft 10 in)[11]
20152015 USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsHayward Field8thTriple jump16.66 m (54 ft 8 in)[12]

NCAA Coaching

Coach Donald Scott worked with Eastern Michigan University until 2019 under the direction of John Goodridge.[13][14]

NCAA

Scott attended Eastern Michigan University (EMU), where he earned a degree in criminal justice. Scott set many records at EMU in track and field. While competing for the Eagles, Scott brought home nine Mid-American Conference (MAC) titles and two 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 a 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, a third-place finish for the triple jump, and a runner-up finish indoors.[15]

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
NCAA Division 1 Track and Field Championships
20152015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsHayward Field3rdTriple jump16.83 m (55 ft 3 in)
2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of Arkansas2ndTriple jump16.84 m (55 ft 3 in)
20142014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsHayward Field6thTriple jump15.99 m (52 ft 6 in)
20122012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDrake University23rdTriple jump15.20 m (49 ft 10 in)
20112011 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDrake University71stTriple jump14.74 m (48 ft 4 in)

Prep

From Apopka, Florida, a suburb of Orlando, Scott attended Apopka High School.[16][17]

References

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