Dorian Armand Scott (born 1 February 1982 in

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, United States) is a

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ter. He set a national record of 20.34 m to win at the

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. His personal best is 21.45 meters, achieved in March 2008 in

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. This was a Jamaican record before

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broke it at the

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with a throw of 21.69. Scott attended

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and

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in Tallahassee, Florida.Dorian Scott
,

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1982 births Living people Jamaican male shot putters Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Jamaica Jamaican sportspeople in doping cases Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Florida State University alumni Seton Hall Preparatory School alumni Doping cases in athletics Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Jamaica Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for Jamaica Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Jamaica Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games {{Jamaica-athletics-bio-stub