Catherine Scott (born 27 August 1973 in Clarendon Parish) is a retired

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who specialized in the

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. She also competed on the successful Jamaican team in the

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, winning an Olympic silver medal in 2000. she is the sister of Michael Blackwood.

Achievements

Personal bests

*400 metres - 51.65 s (2000) *400 metres hurdles - 54.93 s (2000)

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* 1973 births Living people Jamaican female hurdlers Jamaican female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Jamaica Olympic silver medalists for Jamaica World Athletics Championships medalists Sportspeople from Clarendon Parish, Jamaica Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Goodwill Games medalists in athletics World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists World Athletics Championships winners Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games {{Jamaica-Olympic-medalist-stub