Scott Cappos

Scott Cappos is a retired Canadian shot putter.

Born in Canada, his family migrated to the US and he became a naturalized US citizen. After graduating from Oak Lawn Community High School[1] he competed collegiately for Indiana University (Hoosiers), won the Big Ten Conference in 1990 and 1991 and was a three-time All-American.[2]

He won the silver medal at the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie,[3] finished fifth at the 1994 Commonwealth Games[4] and fifth at the 1995 Pan American Games.[5] He became Canadian champion in 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995, in between Peter Dajia and Brad Snyder.[6]

Cappos coached the Iowa Hawkeyes for eighteen years before joining the Nebraska Cornhuskers as assistant throwing coach.[2]

References
  1. "Shot Put Takes Oak Lawn's Cappos to International, Coaching Success". 15 November 2011.
  2. "Scott Cappos". Nebraska Cornhuskers. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  3. "Francophone Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  4. "Results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  5. Results
  6. "Canadian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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