| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'scanoe slalom | ||
Representing United States | ||
| Junior World Championships | ||
 | 1994 Wausau | K1 team |
Scott Parsons (born March 27, 1979, inToledo, Ohio)[1] is an Americanslalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1994 to 2012.[2]
Competing in threeSummer Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in theK1 event atAthens in2004. He finished 20th in2008 inBeijing. At the2012 Summer Olympics in London, he represented theUnited States for the third time.[3] He finished 16th in theK1 event after being eliminated in the heats.
He qualified a US K1 slalom kayak for the 2012 Summer Olympics by finishing 15th at the2011 World Championships, and then ensured his own qualification by finishing 11th at the 2012 Cardiff World Cup event on 9 June 2012.[4]
Parsons attendedSt. John's Jesuit High School in Toledo, OH. His former wife Lauren Bixby was also a kayaker before she had to retire due to injury.[5][4]
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 Jun 2000 | Ocoee | 3rd | K1 |
| 2006 | 20 Aug 2006 | Madawaska | 2nd | K11 |
| 2007 | 8 Jul 2007 | Tacen | 2nd | K1 |
| 2008 | 5 Jul 2008 | Augsburg | 3rd | K1 |
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