Scott Anthony Murray Nelson (born 10 October 1969 in Auckland) is a New Zealand athlete specialising in race walking. He competed for New Zealand at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze in the 30 km road walk. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he came 32nd in the 20 km road walk, with a time of 1 hr 25m 50s.
He attended High School at Waitākere College.
Achievements Representing 1991World Race Walking Cup San Jose, United States80th20 km1:33:101993World Race Walking Cup Monterrey, Mexico71st20 km1:37:36World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany27th20 km1:30:171994Commonwealth Games Victoria, British Columbia, Canada3rd30 km2:09:101995World Race Walking Cup Beijing, PR China—20 kmDNFWorld ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden31st20 km1:32:191996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States32nd20 km1:25:501997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece—20 kmDNF
References
Athletes at the Games by John Clark, page 88 (1998, Athletics New Zealand) Profile at NZOGC website IAAF Fact & Figures
External links
Scott Nelson at Athletics New Zealand