Donald Scott (middle distance runner)
Donald Scott ( Donald Magruder "Don" Scott; born November 5, 1894 in Jackson , Michigan ; † October 8, 1980 in San Antonio , Texas ) was an American middle -distance runner who specialized in the 800-meter distance , and modern pentathlon .
At the Olympic Games in Antwerp in 1920 he was fifth over 800 m in 1: 54.8 min.
In 1916 he was US champion and in 1920 US runner-up over 880 yards . He set his personal best over 800 m of 1: 52.5 minutes on June 3, 1916 in Evanston .
In 1924 he took 26th place in the modern pentathlon at the Olympic Games in Paris .
Web links
- Donald Scott in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Donald Scott in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Scott, Donald |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scott, Donald Magruder; Scott, Don |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American middle distance runner and modern pentathlon |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 5, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jackson |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 8, 1980 |
| Place of death | San Antonio |