Scott James Fiti (born July 17, 1995) is a sprinter. Born in Guam, he represented the Federated States of Micronesia at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Scott Fiti
Fiti in 2021
Personal information
Full nameScott James Fiti
NationalityAmerican, Micronesian
Born (1995-07-17) July 17, 1995 (age 29)
Tamuning, Guam
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Sport
CountryFS Micronesia
SportAthletics
Events
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)11.10s (100 m)
22.24s (200 m)

He represents Chuuk State. Fiti finished in 5th place for the men's 100m in qualification heat 3 in the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha running 11.34 seconds.[4][5]

After being chosen for the 2020 Summer Games, he was given the honour of being the flag bearer for the nation in the opening ceremony.[6]

He later competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, in Budapest in the 100 metres.[7]

He competed in the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres race and ran a personal best time of 7.52 seconds.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "FITI Scott James".
  2. ^ "Scott James FITI | Profile". worldathletics.org.
  3. ^ "Tokyo bound". Organisation of Sports Federations of Oceania. May 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Athletics - Scott James Fiti (Micronesia)". www.the-sports.org.
  5. ^ "Day 1: Competition Begins Oceania Athletics Association". September 28, 2019.
  6. ^ "Athletics flag bearers help to light up Olympic Opening Ceremony in Tokyo". worldathletics.org. July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "Men's 100m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "Men's 60m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
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