Thomas Scott (karateka) explained

Thomas Scott
Birth Date:9 January 1990
Birth Place:Richardson, Texas, U.S.[1]
Education:Texas Christian University University of Texas at Dallas
Height:6 ft 0 in
Weight:164 lb
Life Partner:Morgan Scott
Country:United States
Sport:Karate
Weight Class:75 kg
Event:Kumite
Club:Academy of Classical Karate - Plano
Coach:Brody Burns

Thomas Scott (born January 9, 1990)[2] is an American karateka. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 75kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[3] [4] He is also a three-time gold medalist in the men's 75kg event at the Pan American Games (2015, 2019, 2023).[5] [6] He won the silver medal in this event at the 2011 Pan American Games.

He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[7] He competed in the men's 75kg event, where he did not advance to compete in the semifinals.[8]

Career

In 2017, Scott lost his bronze medal match in the men's kumite 75kg event at the World Games held in Wrocław, Poland.[9]

In June 2021, Scott competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France, hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan,[10] and he did not qualify at this tournament, but he was able to qualify via reallocation of a vacant spot in the Male Kumite – 75kg category.[11] [12] In August, he competed in the men's 75kg event at the Olympics. In November, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 75kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[3] [4] In his bronze medal match he defeated Eren Akkurt of Turkey.[3] [4]

Scott lost his bronze medal match in the men's kumite 75kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[13]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue RankEvent
2011Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico2ndKumite 75kg
2015Pan American GamesToronto, Canada1stKumite 75kg
2019Pan American GamesLima, Peru1stKumite 75kg
2021World ChampionshipsDubai, United Arab Emirates3rdKumite 75kg
2023Pan American GamesSantiago, Chile1stKumite 75kg

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Tom Scott" . https://web.archive.org/web/20141017052939/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-karate/athletes/Tom-Scott . dead . October 17, 2014 . teamusa.org . Team USA Karate . 17 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Entry List by NOC. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210106215132/https://worldgames2017.sportresult.com/nh/en/-120/Root/ViewPdf/KA0000000_C32A_1.0.pdf. 6 January 2021. 6 January 2021. 2017 World Games.
  3. News: Price. Karen. November 23, 2021. Trinity Allen, Tom Scott Win Medals At Karate World Championships. Team USA. November 23, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2021 World Karate Championships Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211121193114/https://www.wkf.net/imagenes/campeonatos/world-championshipsresultados-25th-world-championships-dubai-001.pdf. 21 November 2021. 21 November 2021. World Karate Federation.
  5. News: April 19, 2019. John Shuster Makes World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Debut & More From Team USA This Weekend. Team USA. https://web.archive.org/web/20190419053827/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/April/19/John-Shuster-Makes-World-Mixed-Doubles-Curling-Championship-Debut-And-More. April 19, 2019. dead. June 2, 2020.
  6. Web site: Karate Results. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200602230633/https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/panam/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/KTE/PAG2019_KTE_C93_KTE-------------------------------.pdf. June 2, 2020. June 2, 2020. 2019 Pan American Games.
  7. News: Quigley. Ryan. 2 July 2021. American karateka Tom Scott qualifies spot for Tokyo Olympics. NBC Olympics. 18 July 2021.
  8. Web site: Karate Results Book. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210810072155/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/KTE/OG2020-_KTE_B99_KTE-------------------------------.pdf. 10 August 2021. 10 August 2021. Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
  9. News: Winters. Max. 26 July 2017. Japan win two golds as karate action concludes at Wrocław 2017. InsideTheGames.biz. live. 1 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903140713/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1053287/japan-win-two-golds-as-karate-action-concludes-at-wroclaw-2017. 3 September 2017.
  10. Web site: 2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210614115613/https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/ausschreibungen/386/results%20book.pdf. 14 June 2021. 14 June 2021. World Karate Federation.
  11. News: Iranian karate athlete Asgari misses Olympics for doping. Tehran Times. 3 July 2021. 5 July 2021.
  12. News: Thomas Scott earns Olympic spot replacing Bahman Asgari Ghoncheh. World Karate Federation. 5 July 2021. 6 July 2021.
  13. Web site: Karate Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20220710164133/https://swog2022.sportresult.com/hide/en/Pdf/GetResultbookPdf?filename=Karate.pdf . 10 July 2022 . 10 July 2022 . 2022 World Games.

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