Scott Russell (born January 16, 1979, in Windsor, Ontario) is a former Canadian javelin thrower. He finished first at the 1998 World Junior Championships, tenth at the 2001 Summer Universiade, won a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, finished twelfth at the 2005 World Championships, eighth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and tenth at the 2008 Olympic Games. He also competed at the World Championships in 2001 and 2007 without reaching the final round. Russell holds the Canadian record for javelin throw, with a throw of 84.81 metres on July 13, 2011, at the Toronto International Track and Field Games. When he is not in the Olympics, he teaches Health and Physical Education for Basehor-Linwood middle school in Kansas. He also coached for Lawrence High J-Squad in 2008–2009. Achievements Seasonal bests by year 1998 - 75.46 1999 - 76.80 2000 - 78.94 2001 - 81.66 2002 - 79.85 2003 - 81.56 2004 - 77.87 2005 - 84.41 2006 - 79.55 2007 - 83.98 2008 - 83.20 2009 - 75.08 2011 - 84.81 2012 - 80.60 See also Canadian records in track and field References External links 1979 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Canadian male javelin throwers Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Olympic track and field athletes of Canada Sportspeople from Windsor, Ontario Track and field athletes from Ontario Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics World Athletics Championships athletes for Canada Competitors at the 2001 Summer Universiade 20th-century Canadian people 21st-century Canadian people Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games