Candice Henrietta Scott (born 17 September 1980) is a

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athlete who is a

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specialist from

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. Her personal best throw is 71.45 metres, achieved in May 2005 in

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. She attended the

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in Gainesville, Florida, where she was a member of the

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team. She graduated from the university with a

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in recreation in 2005.

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* 1980 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Florida Gators women's track and field athletes Olympic athletes for Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago hammer throwers Female hammer throwers Trinidad and Tobago female athletes Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games bronze medalists for Trinidad and Tobago Female weight throwers Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago shot putters {{Trinidad-athletics-bio-stub

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