Thomas Scott (born January 9, 1990) is an American

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ka. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 75 kg event at the

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held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is also a two-time gold medalist in the men's 75kg event at the

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, both in 2015 and in 2019. He won the silver medal in this event at the 2011 Pan American Games. He represented the United States at the

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in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's 75kg event, where he did not advance to compete in the semifinals.

Career

In 2017, Scott lost his bronze medal match in the men's kumite 75kg event at the

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held in Wrocław, Poland. In June 2021, Scott competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France, hoping to qualify for the

in Tokyo, Japan, and he did not qualify at this tournament, but he was able to qualify via reallocation of a vacant spot in the Male Kumite – 75kg category. In August, he competed in the men's 75kg event at the Olympics. In November, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 75kg event at the

held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In his bronze medal match he defeated Eren Akkurt of Turkey. Scott lost his bronze medal match in the men's kumite 75kg event at the

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held in Birmingham, United States.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Thomas Living people 1990 births Sportspeople from Richardson, Texas American male karateka Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in karate Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in karate Karateka at the 2011 Pan American Games Karateka at the 2015 Pan American Games Karateka at the 2019 Pan American Games Karateka at the 2023 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games Karateka at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic karateka for the United States Competitors at the 2022 World Games 21st-century American sportsmen