Scott Rider

Scott Rider (born 22 September 1977) is a British bobsledder, shot putter and Highland games competitor.

Scott Rider
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1977-09-22) 22 September 1977
Harlow, Essex, England[1]
Sport
SportBobsleigh, shot put, Highland games

Biography

Rider joined the British bobsleigh team in 2000, and he competed in the four man event at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where he and his team-mates finished 11th.[2][3]

In shot putting, Rider represented England at three Commonwealth Games, in 2006, 2010 and 2014, finishing in the top ten in all three tournaments.[4] He was also British outdoor champion in the shot put in 2014 and British indoor champion in 2003 and 2013.[5] He is a member of Birchfield Harriers athletics club.[6]

At the Highland games, Rider won the World Highland Games Championships in 2016.[7] He was also World Caber Champion in 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2018.[8]

He holds a BA in Sports Sciences and Art from Brunel University London.[9]

References
  1. "Scott Rider - Biography". Glasgow2014.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Scott Rider Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  3. "Scott Rider". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. Hoad, Alex (29 July 2014). "Shot put star Scott Rider had mixed emotions after finishing 10th in Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in third consecutive finals appearance". KentOnline. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  5. "Scott Rider: Athlete Profile". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. "Scott Rider". European Athletic Association. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  7. Strossen, Randall J. (31 July 2016). "Scott Rider Wins in Halkirk: Webster Highland Games World Championships". IronMind. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  8. Campbell, Rita (18 July 2018). "Englishman wins World Caber Championships". The Press and Journal (Scotland). Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  9. "Brunel athletes head for Melbourne". Brunel University London. 3 February 2006. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
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