Jeremy Scott (athlete)

American pole vaulter (born 1981)

Jeremy Scott

Personal information

Full name

Jeremy Richard Scott

Born

(1981-05-01) May 1, 1981 (age 43)
Norfolk, Nebraska, U.S.

Height

6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)

Weight

205 lb (93 kg)

Sport

Country

United States

Sport

Athletics

Event

Pole Vault

Medal record

Pan American Games

	2011 Guadalajara	Pole vault
NACAC Championships
	2007 San Salvador	Pole vault

Updated on 11 August 2012

Jeremy Richard Scott (born May 1, 1981) is an American pole vaulter from Norfolk, Nebraska.

Jeremy finished second at the 2012 US Olympic Trials, earning him a spot on the 2012 Olympic Team to compete in London. He did not qualify for the pole vault final.

He finished sixth at the 2009 World Athletics Final. He also competed at the 2003 World Indoor Championships and the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final.^[1]

His personal best is 5.75 meters, achieved in June 2009 in Eugene. He has 5.82 meters on the indoor track, achieved in June 2009 in Jonesboro.^[1]

Scott graduated with honors from Allegheny College in 2003 with a degree in neuroscience. He earned a master's degree in exercise science from the University of Arkansas.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Jeremy Scott at World Athletics
^ Roos, Kathleen (June 29, 2012). "Allegheny College Graduate Jeremy Scott Earns Olympic Berth". Allegheny College. Retrieved August 31, 2015.