Scott Rider (born 22 September 1977) is a British bobsledder, shot putter and Highland games competitor.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 22 September 1977 Harlow, Essex, England[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Bobsleigh, shot put, Highland games |
Biography
editRider 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
edit- ^ "Scott Rider - Biography". Glasgow2014.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Scott Rider". bbc.co.uk. 22 January 2002. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Scott Rider: Athlete Profile". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Scott Rider". European Athletic Association. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ Strossen, Randall J. (31 July 2016). "Scott Rider Wins in Halkirk: Webster Highland Games World Championships". IronMind. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ Campbell, Rita (18 July 2018). "Englishman wins World Caber Championships". The Press and Journal (Scotland). Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Brunel athletes head for Melbourne". Brunel University London. 3 February 2006. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
