Scott Parsons (born March 27, 1979, in Toledo, Ohio)[1] is an American slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1994 to 2012.[2]
Competing in three Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the K1 event at Athens in 2004. He finished 20th in 2008 in Beijing. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he represented the United States for the third time.[3] He finished 16th in the K1 event after being eliminated in the heats.
He qualified a US K1 slalom kayak for the 2012 Summer Olympics by finishing 15th at the 2011 World Championships, and then ensured his own qualification by finishing 11th at the 2012 Cardiff World Cup event on 9 June 2012.[4]
Parsons attended St. John's Jesuit High School in Toledo, OH. His former wife Lauren Bixby was also a kayaker before she had to retire due to injury.[5]
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 Jun 2000 | 3rd | K1 | ||
| 2006 | 20 Aug 2006 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | K11 | |
| 2007 | 8 Jul 2007 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | K1 | |
| 2008 | 5 Jul 2008 | 3rd | K1 |
1 Pan American Championship counting for World Cup points