Thomas Scott (karateka)
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Born | Richardson, Texas, U.S.[1] | January 9, 1990|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Texas Christian University University of Texas at Dallas[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 164 lb (74 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Life partner(s) | Morgan Scott[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 75 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Academy of Classical Karate - Plano[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Brody Burns[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Thomas Scott (born January 9, 1990)[2] is an American karateka. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 75 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[3][4] He is also a two-time gold medalist in the men's 75 kg event at the Pan American Games, both in 2015 and in 2019.[5][6] He won the silver medal in this event at the 2011 Pan American Games.
He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[7] He competed in the men's 75 kg event, where he did not advance to compete in the semifinals.[8]
Career
In 2017, he lost his bronze medal match in the men's kumite 75 kg event at the World Games held in Wrocław, Poland.[9]
In June 2021, he competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France, hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan,[10] and he did not qualify at this tournament, but he was able to qualify via reallocation of a vacant spot in the Male Kumite – 75kg category.[11][12] In August, he competed in the men's 75 kg event at the Olympics. In November, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 75 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[3][4] In his bronze medal match he defeated Eren Akkurt of Turkey.[3][4]
He lost his bronze medal match in the men's kumite 75 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[13]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 2nd | Kumite 75 kg |
2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 1st | Kumite 75 kg |
2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 1st | Kumite 75 kg |
2021 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 3rd | Kumite 75 kg |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g ""Tom Scott"". teamusa.org. Team USA Karate. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c Price, Karen (November 23, 2021). "Trinity Allen, Tom Scott Win Medals At Karate World Championships". Team USA. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "John Shuster Makes World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Debut & More From Team USA This Weekend". Team USA. April 19, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Karate Results" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Quigley, Ryan (July 2, 2021). "American karateka Tom Scott qualifies spot for Tokyo Olympics". NBC Olympics. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ Winters, Max (July 26, 2017). "Japan win two golds as karate action concludes at Wrocław 2017". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ "Iranian karate athlete Asgari misses Olympics for doping". Tehran Times. July 3, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Thomas Scott earns Olympic spot replacing Bahman Asgari Ghoncheh". World Karate Federation. July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
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