Scott Russell (javelin thrower)
Scott Russell (born January 16, 1979, in Windsor, Ontario) is a former Canadian javelin thrower.
He finished first at the 1998 World Junior Championships, tenth at the 2001 Summer Universiade, won a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, finished twelfth at the 2005 World Championships, eighth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and tenth at the 2008 Olympic Games. He also competed at the World Championships in 2001 and 2007 without reaching the final round.
Russell holds the Canadian record for javelin throw, with a throw of 84.81 metres on July 13, 2011, at the Toronto International Track and Field Games.[1] When he is not in the Olympics, he teaches Health and Physical Education for Basehor-Linwood middle school in Kansas. He also coached for Lawrence High J-Squad in 2008–2009.
Achievements[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| |||||
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 17th (q) | Discus | 49.14 m |
| 5th | Javelin | 69.17 m | |||
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 13th | Javelin | 81.66 m |
| Universiade | Beijing, China | 10th | Javelin | 70.99 m | |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 2nd | Javelin | 78.63 m |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 12th | Javelin | 68.59 m |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 8th | Javelin | 73.88 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 10th | Javelin | 80.90 m |
Seasonal bests by year[edit]
- 1998 - 75.46
- 1999 - 76.80
- 2000 - 78.94
- 2001 - 81.66
- 2002 - 79.85
- 2003 - 81.56
- 2004 - 77.87
- 2005 - 84.41
- 2006 - 79.55
- 2007 - 83.98
- 2008 - 83.20
- 2009 - 75.08
- 2011 - 84.81
- 2012 - 80.60
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Scott Russell Breaks Canadian Javelin Record". harryjerome.com. July 13, 2011. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
External links[edit]
- Scott Russell at World Athletics
- Scott Russell at Athletics Canada
- Scott Russell at Team Canada
- Scott Russell at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Scott Russell at Olympics.com
- Scott Russell at Olympedia
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