Scott Nelson
For the historian, see Scott Reynolds Nelson.
Scott Anthony Murray Nelson (born 10 October 1969 in Auckland) is a New Zealand athlete specialising in race walking. He competed for New Zealand at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze in the 30 km road walk. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he came 32nd in the 20 km road walk, with a time of 1 hr 25m 50s.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  New Zealand | |||||
| 1991 | World Race Walking Cup | San Jose, United States | 80th | 20 km | 1:33:10 |
| 1993 | World Race Walking Cup | Monterrey, Mexico | 71st | 20 km | 1:37:36 |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 27th | 20 km | 1:30:17 | |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 3rd | 30 km | 2:09:10 |
| 1995 | World Race Walking Cup | Beijing, PR China | — | 20 km | DNF |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 31st | 20 km | 1:32:19 | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 32nd | 20 km | 1:25:50 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | — | 20 km | DNF |
References
- Athletes at the Games by John Clark, page 88 (1998, Athletics New Zealand) ISBN 0473-05498-1
- Profile at NZOGC website
- sports-reference
- IAAF Fact & Figures
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