Louis Scott
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Henry Louis•Scott |
| Used name | Louis•Scott |
| Born | 16 November 1889 in Paterson, New Jersey (USA) |
| Died | June 1960 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey (USA) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | South Paterson AC, Paterson (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Louis Scott was from Paterson, New Jersey. He was a distance runner who ran four events at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, the 5,000, 10K, 3K team race, and cross-country, winning a gold medal with the US team in the team race. Scott ran for the South Paterson AC. He made the 1912 Olympic team by finishing second in the 5,000 at the Eastern Olympic Trials.
Personal Bests: 3000 – unknown; 5000 – 15:06.4 (1912); 10000 – 34:14.2 (1912).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Louis Scott | |||
| 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 3,000 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 10 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Cross-Country, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 24 | |||||
| Cross-Country, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States |