Scott Cappos is a retired Canadian shot putter.

Born in Canada, his family migrated to the US and he became a naturalized US citizen. After graduating from Oak Lawn Community High School[1] he competed collegiately for Indiana University (Hoosiers), won the Big Ten Conference in 1990 and 1991 and was a three-time All-American.[2]

He won the silver medal at the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie,[3] finished fifth at the 1994 Commonwealth Games[4] and fifth at the 1995 Pan American Games.[5] He became Canadian champion in 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995, in between Peter Dajia and Brad Snyder.[6]

Cappos coached the Iowa Hawkeyes for eighteen years before joining the Nebraska Cornhuskers as assistant throwing coach.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Shot Put Takes Oak Lawn's Cappos to International, Coaching Success". 15 November 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Scott Cappos". Nebraska Cornhuskers. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Francophone Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  5. ↑ Results
  6. ↑ "Canadian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 16 September 2019.


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