Candesha Scott

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]

Candesha Scott
Personal information
Nationality Grenada
Born (1997-01-13) 13 January 1997
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Javelin throw
Triple Jump
Shot Put
Combined Events
College teamMinnesota Golden Gophers
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Javelin throw 51.13 m (2016) NR
Shot Put (Indoor) 13.22m
Triple Jump (Indoor) 11.04m
Pentathlon 2830[1]
Heptathlon 4412

Combined Event Personal bests
EventResultVenueDate
Outdoor
100 m hurdles16.43Phoenix, AZ22 March 2018
High jump1.49mPhoenix, AZ22 March 2018
Shot put12.64mPhoenix, AZ22 March 2018
200 m27.83 Phoenix, AZ22 March 2018
Long jump5.16mPhoenix, AZ23 March 2018
Javelin throw49.92mPhoenix, AZ23 March 2018
800 m3:03.88 Phoenix, AZ23 March 2018
Heptathlon4412 ptsUnited States Phoenix, AZ23 March 2018
Indoor
60m hurdles9.80 sLubbock, Texas2 March 2018
High jump1.44 mLubbock, Texas2 March 2018
Shot put13.15 mLubbock, Texas2 March 2018
Long jump4.88Phoenix, AZ26 January 2018
800 m3:02.32 sMesa, AZ9 February 2018
Pentathlon2830 ptsUnited States Lubbock, Texas2 March 2018

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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
  1. "Results".
  2. "Candesha SCOTT | Profile".
  3. Victor, Keith (28 July 2016). "Scott Fail To Qualify". Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  4. "All about Sports Betting | Markets and Bookmakers in Latin America".
  5. "Candesha Scott is selected as the NJCAA National Female athlete of the week". 25 April 2017.
  6. https://www.directathletics.com/results/track/53302_3287159.html
  7. "Meet Results".
  8. http://www.cfpitiming.com/liveresults/2016_Outdoor/Carifta_2016/160326F061.htm
  9. "OECS Championships 2016 - Complete Results (Raw)".
  10. "Javelin Throw Summary | IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 2016 | iaaf.org". Archived from the original on 24 July 2016.


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