Gabriella R. Scott Puig (born 13 January 1997) is a Puerto Rican track and field athlete who has won national titles at 400m and 400m hurdles.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gabriella R. Scott Puig[1] |
| Nationality | Puerto Rico |
| Born | (1997-01-13) 13 January 1997 (age 27) Weisbaden, Germany |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400m, 400m hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400m: 50.97 (Geneva, 2022) 400m hurdles: 56.04 (Austin, 2019) |
Born in Germany, Scott was brought up in San Diego, California. Her mother, Rosa Puig was born and raised in Puerto Rico. Her father Greg Scott was a professional basketball player.[3][4]
Scott competed collegiately for the University of Colorado Boulder.[5] After leaving college in 2019, Scott turned professional and joined the Jerry Evans coached team in Orlando, Florida.[6]
In 2022, Scott set a new national record for the 400 metres when she clocked 50.97 seconds in Geneva in June 2022.[7] She qualified for the 2022 World Athletics ChampionshipsinEugene, Oregon where she reached the semi-finals.[8]
She ran at the 2023 World Athletics ChampionshipsinBudapest where she reached the semi-finals.[9]