Louis Scott (athlete)
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Louis Scott was an American
track and field athlete
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Paterson, New Jersey
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In 1912 he was part of the American team which won the gold medal in the 3000 metre team. He also competed in the final of the 5000 metre event
but his place is unknown. In the 10000 metre competition
he did not finish the final.
At the same Olympics he finished 24th in the individual cross country race
. As he was only one of two American finishers his team was unpaced in the team cross country event
.
United States
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track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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He was born in Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
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In 1912 he was part of the American team which won the gold medal in the 3000 metre team. He also competed in the final of the 5000 metre event
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 10000 metre event replaced the 5 mile race held at the 1908 Summer Olympics...
but his place is unknown. In the 10000 metre competition
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres
The men's 10,000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 5000 metres replaced the 5 mile race held at the 1908 Summer Olympics...
he did not finish the final.
At the same Olympics he finished 24th in the individual cross country race
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country
The men's individual cross country was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event...
. As he was only one of two American finishers his team was unpaced in the team cross country event
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team cross country
The men's team cross country was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event...
.