As an extension of the kind of athlete that he is,
he was awarded the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Jack Kelly Fair
Play Award (for an act of sportsmanship) for giving a kayak to Samir
Karabasic from Bosnia whose kayak was destroyed during training
at the ’96 Olympics. Scott later collected $40,000 worth of
boats, paddling gear and sports equipment and personally delivered
it to Karabasic’s paddling club which was leveled during the
Bosnian war.
Champion Accomplishments:
- Three-time Gold Overall Medalist: ’93, ’95, ’97
World Cup
- Four-time Silver Overall Medalist: ’96, ’98, ‘99,
’00 World Cup
- Three-time Silver Medalist: ’95, ’97, ’99
World Championship
- Three-time Olympian: ’92, ’96, and ’00 Olympics
Other Accomplishments:
- U.S. Olympic Committee Top 10 Sportsman of the Year (1993 and
1997)
- Kayak designer (1995-2001)
- Author of Every Crushing Stroke: The Book of Performance Kayaking
- Whitewater course designer (2003 to present)
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