U.S. Olympic Athletes
Scott Parsons
Scotty is at his best on big whitewater. Years of surfing the big waves on the Potomac and training at the demanding Dickerson Whitewater course just outside of Washington, DC has given him unequalled boat control and whitewater skills.
Height: 5-9
Weight: 154 lbs.
Club: Bethesda Center of Excellence
Coach: Silvan Poberaj
Equipment: Galasport boat and paddles, Sandiline gear
Career Highlights
- 7th - 2007 ICF Slalom World Championships, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil (Top U.S. finisher; secured U.S. spot in event at 2008 Olympic Games)
- 2004 Olympian - 6th place
Personal
- Family: Parents - William and Mary; brother - Brian, and sister-in-law, Lauren; Wife - Lauren Bixby...Has two cats and one dog...Father ran a paddling training center...Learned to kayak with his brother
- Hobbies: Reading, kayaking for fun
- Works as a part-time prosthetic technician at the Medical Center Orthotics and Prosthetics
