Steven "Steve" Scott (born 10 January 1985)[1] is a British Olympic shooter. He won a Bronze medal in the Men's Double Trap at the 2016 Olympic Games. He has won two gold medals in the same event at the Commonwealth Games.

Steven Scott
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Double trap
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Granada Double trap
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sarlóspuszta Double trap
Gold medal – first place 2015 Maribor Double trap team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Lonato del Garda Double trap team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Osijek Trap team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Larnaca Double trap
Silver medal – second place 2012 Larnaca Double trap team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sarlóspuszta Double trap team
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Double trap pairs
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Double trap

Scott was born in Lewisham, and lives in Battle, East Sussex.

Sporting career

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Scott was selected to represent England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. With Stevan Walton, he won the men's double trap pairs event.[2]

In June 2014 at the European Championships he became European Double Trap Champion. He was selected to represent England again at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, winning the individual Double Trap event.[3] In September he went on to win Bronze at the World Championships.

Scott was selected to represent Team GB at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He won Bronze in the Double Trap.[4]

References

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  1. ^ THE ENGLAND TEAM | Sporting Life | Commonwealth Games, Delhi 2010, Medal Table Archived 25 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Commonwealth Games 2010 shooting: England duo win gold". BBC Sport. 6 October 2010. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Glasgow 2014: Steven Scott claims double trap gold". BBC Sport. 1 January 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Rio Olympics 2016: Britain's Steven Scott beats Tim Kneale to double trap bronze". BBC Sport. 10 August 2016. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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