Ryan Scott
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Ryan Scott is an English sprint runner from Henleaze
who competes in the 100 metres
.
His first international appearances for Great Britain
came in 2007. He ran in the 60 metres
at the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships, but was disqualified in the final while his running mates Jason Gardener
and Craig Pickering
took gold and silver. In the summer he entered the 100 m at the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships
and recorded a personal best of 10.28 seconds in the heats. He did not make the final, however, as he was fifth in the semis.
In 2008 he set two new personal bests, running 6.59 seconds over 60 m and recording a mark of 10.20 seconds for the 100 m. He was selected as a relay 4x100 metres relay runner for the 2009 European Athletics U23 Championships
and he started off the British team (including Toby Sandeman
, Rion Pierre and Leevan Yearwood) which went on to secure the gold medal
.
He won a gold medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games
in the 4x100 m relay
race held in Delhi
, India
in October 2010. It was first senior international medal. He competes domestically for Newham and Essex
Henleaze
Henleaze is a northern suburb of the city of Bristol in South West England.It is an almost entirely residential inter-war development, with Edwardian streets on its southern fringes. Its main neighbours are Westbury on Trym, Horfield, Bishopston and Redland...
who competes in the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
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His first international appearances for Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
came in 2007. He ran in the 60 metres
60 metres
60 metres is a sprint event in track and field athletics. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athletes...
at the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships, but was disqualified in the final while his running mates Jason Gardener
Jason Gardener
Jason Carl Gardener is a retired British sprint athlete, and former World Indoor Champion. Gardener was educated at Beechen Cliff School and the City of Bath College, and went on to graduate from Bath Spa University.-Athletics career:Gardener started his career at the World Junior Championships in...
and Craig Pickering
Craig Pickering
Craig Keith Pickering is an English sprinter, currently based at the Marshall Milton Keynes Athletics Club; however, he also runs for the University of Bath and Newham and Essex Beagles. He is a former student of the Royal Latin School and got pointed in the sprinting direction by his PE teacher...
took gold and silver. In the summer he entered the 100 m at the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships
2007 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 6th European Athletics U23 Championships was held between 12 and 15 July 2007 in the Gyulai István Athletic Stadium in Debrecen, Hungary.- Men :- Women :-Medal table:-References:General*-External links:**...
and recorded a personal best of 10.28 seconds in the heats. He did not make the final, however, as he was fifth in the semis.
In 2008 he set two new personal bests, running 6.59 seconds over 60 m and recording a mark of 10.20 seconds for the 100 m. He was selected as a relay 4x100 metres relay runner for the 2009 European Athletics U23 Championships
2009 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 7th European Athletics U23 Championships were held between 16 and 19 July 2009 in the S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium in Kaunas, Lithuania.-Men's Results:-Women's Results:-Medal table:-References:General...
and he started off the British team (including Toby Sandeman
Toby Sandeman
Toby Sandeman is an English fashion model and sprint athlete, specialising in the 200 metres. He won the 200 m at the UK Athletics national championships in 2009, and followed this with two gold medals at the European Athletics U23 Championships...
, Rion Pierre and Leevan Yearwood) which went on to secure the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
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He won a gold medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
in the 4x100 m relay
Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
The athletics competition at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held in New Delhi, India between 6 and 14 October. The track and field events took place between 6–12 October at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium while the marathon contests were held on a street course running through the city on 14...
race held in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in October 2010. It was first senior international medal. He competes domestically for Newham and Essex