Donald Scott (triple jumper) facts for kids

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Donald Scott

Scott at the 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1992-02-23) February 23, 1992 (age 32) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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 – 17.43 m (57 ft 2.09547244 in) (Wind: -0.5 m/s) (2019) Long jump – 7.58 m (24 ft 10.30019685 in) (Wind: +1.0 m/s) (2015) Indoor Triple jump – 17.24 m (56 ft 6.61515748 in) (2020) Long jump – 7.57 m (24 ft 9.90649607 in) (2015) All information from IAAF
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing the  United States World Indoor Championships Bronze 2022 Belgrade Triple jump

Donald Douglas 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 2.30019685 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.

Prep

Scott graduated from Apopka High School, Apopka, Florida, 15 miles northwest of Orlando, in 2010. He was an outstanding wide receiver and was introduced to field and track.

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.

NCAA Coaching

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

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.

See also

In Spanish: Donald Scott para niños