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Duncan Scott has won gold medals at three successive World Championships in recent years
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The Team GB swimmer is looking to add to his two silver medals from Rio 2016
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Scott snubbed the controversial Sun Yang on the podium at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships
One of the most reliable swimmers on the Great Britain swimming squad, Duncan Scott has gained a wealth of experience since breaking onto the international scene.
Scott was outstanding for Team GB in Rio 2016 and he is likely to play a key role for the squad in Paris this summer – he is a pivotal member of the relay teams and sports betting fans will recognise the name.
While most of Scott’s World Championship medals have come as part of the team, he has set several British records and an individual Olympic medal could be on the cards.
Without further ado, it is time to take a closer look at Duncan Scott and his swimming career – fingers crossed the Scottish athlete will be celebrating success this summer.
Duncan Scott vs Sun Yang
In July 2019, Duncan Scott hit the headlines after snubbing Chinese swimmer Sun Yang on the podium following his victory in the 200m freestyle at the World Championships.
Sun was facing a doping case at the time and was awarded the win after Lithuanian Danas Rapsys was disqualified for a false start in a dramatic race.
The British swimmer congratulated silver medallist Katsuhiro Matsumoto and joint-third Martin Malyutin but opted to blank Sun on the podium.
This sparked angry scenes in the aftermath, with the controversial Chinese swimmer shouting “you’re a loser, I’m a winner” while gesturing aggressively at Scott.
Furthermore, Scott refused to take part in the customary group photograph on the podium and held back from Sun as the athletes walked off the stage.
While Scott refused to elaborate on his actions at the team, he received support from fellow Team GB swimmer Adam Peaty and other leading figures in the sport.
Sun was handed an eight-year ban after being found guilty of doping but had his suspension reduced. He will, however, still miss the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Duncan Scott Age
How old is Duncan Scott? At the time of writing, Scott is 24 years old.
Born in Glasgow on May 6th 1997, Scott is approaching the prime of his career and he is very proud of his Scottish heritage.
In fact, Scott decided to stay in his native Scotland to attend Stirling University, graduating in July 2021 ahead of the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Duncan Scott Coach
Steven Tigg is the man tasked with coaching Duncan Scott to Olympic glory but he is more than capable of doing just that – it would be great if Scott can claim a first gold medal.
The Scottish Swimming national team coach for the best part of a decade, Tigg has trained some of the greatest athletes to grace the pool.
In addition, Tigg is also the Head Performance Swimming Coach at the University of Stirling and he has formed a close bond with Scott during his time at the establishment.
Tigg and Scott will be captured together at Tokyo 2021 and punters looking for Olympics betting tips should consider backing the 24-year-old to clinch gold in Japan.
*Credit for the photos in this article belongs to Alamy*
