Thomas Scott (archer)
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Full name | Thomas Foster Scott |
Born | Warren, Ohio, U.S. | January 3, 1833
Died | June 23, 1911 Norwood, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 78)
Children | Lida Howell |
Sport | |
Sport | Archery |
Club | Cincinnati Archers |
Thomas Foster Scott (January 3, 1833 – June 23, 1911) was an American archer who competed at the
Biography and career
He was born Thomas Foster Scott in Warren, Ohio on January 3, 1833.[2] Later, Scott appeared as a competitor for the United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics, representing the Cincinnati Archers and competing in both the men's double York round and the men's double American round.[3][4] The events were both held on September 19, 1904.[3][4] In the men's double American round, Scott was one of 22 competitors. He ranked in seventeenth place with a score of 562, hitting 135 targets across three phases, 40 yards, 50 yards, and 60 yards.[4] The men's double York round, where Scott was one of sixteen competitors, saw him rank in thirteenth place, having accumulated a score of 375, having managed to hit 99 targets again across three phases, this time 60 yards, 80 yards, and 100 yards.[3]
Scott became the oldest archer to appear in the Olympics, participating at the age of 71 years, 260 days. As of 2013, he is still the oldest.
References
- ^ "Thomas Scott". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Thomas Scott Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Archery at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's Double York Round". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Archery at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's Double American Round". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ "Archery". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ "Lida Howell". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
External links
- Thomas Scott at Olympedia