Steve Scutt Explained

Steve Scutt
Nationality:English
Birth Date:18 March 1956
Birth Place:Worthing
Sport:Athletics
Club:Woodford Green AC

Steven Scutt (born 1956), is a male former athlete who competed for England. He won a gold medal for England in the 4x400m relay at the 1982 Commonwealth Games held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[1] He was also a two time United Kingdom champion in the 400m race.

Athletics career

Scutt was a twice United Kingdom National champion after winning the 1979 UK Athletics Championships and the 1981 UK Athletics Championships over 400 metres.[2] He ran for the Woodford Green Athletics Club.[3]

He represented England and won a gold medal with Garry Cook, Phil Brown and Todd Bennett, in the 4x400m relay, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He also competed in the 400 metres individual event where he progressed to the semi-finals.[4] [5]

Personal life

He was engaged to and then married fellow international athlete Michelle Scutt in 1980.[6] [7] In 2009, he was sentenced to 30 months in prison for fraud for misappropriating the money entrusted to him for developing and marketing an energy drink.[1] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Commonwealth gold medallist Steve Scutt jailed for fraud. The Telegraph. 2009-08-29. 2019-10-21.
  2. Web site: UK CHAMPIONSHIPS. GBR Athletics.
  3. Web site: Profile. Power of Ten.
  4. Web site: 1982 Athletes. Team England.
  5. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. News: Athletics News - 11 August 1980. 1980. Liverpool Echo.
  7. Web site: Marriages Dec 1980 Probert-Scutt. Free BMD.
  8. Web site: Commonwealth medallist sent to jail. Welwyn Hatfield Times.