Scott Cappos
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 April 1969 Toronto, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Club | Indiana Hoosiers |
Scott Cappos (born 13 April 1969) is a retired Canadian shot putter.[1]
Born in Canada, his family migrated to the US and he became a naturalized US citizen. After graduating from Oak Lawn Community High School[2] he competed collegiately for Indiana University Bloomington (Hoosiers), won the Big Ten Conference in 1990 and 1991 and was a three-time All-American.[3]
He won the silver medal at the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie,[4] finished fifth at the 1994 Commonwealth Games[5] and fifth at the 1995 Pan American Games.[6] He became Canadian champion in 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995, in between Peter Dajia and Brad Snyder.[7]
Cappos coached the Iowa Hawkeyes for eighteen years before joining the Nebraska Cornhuskers as assistant throwing coach.[3]
References
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- 1969 births
- Living people
- Track and field athletes from Toronto
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- Canadian men shot putters
- Commonwealth Games athletes for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Pan American Games track and field athletes for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- Indiana Hoosiers men's track and field athletes
- Iowa Hawkeyes coaches
- Nebraska Cornhuskers track and field coaches
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- Canadian Track and Field Championships winners
- Competitors at the 1991 Summer Universiade
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