Catherine Scott-Pomales

JAMWomen

Birth dateAug 27, 1973

BirthplaceClarendon Parish, Jamaica

Height1.74 m

Weight61 kg

Catherine Scott (born 27 August 1973 in Clarendon Parish) is a retired Jamaican athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. She also competed on the successful Jamaican team in the 4 × 400 metres relay, winning an Olympic silver medal in 2000. she is the sister of Michael Blackwood.

Key facts

400 m hurdles

54.93

#203 all-time

400 m

51.65

#758 all-time

2005 season best

54.61

Apr 2, 2005 · Houston, TX (USA)

2005 season best

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 gold

Age

53 years old

As of Sep 23, 2026: 400 m hurdles 54.93 (#203 all-time), 400 m 51.65 (#758 all-time), 2005 season best 54.61 (Apr 2, 2005, Houston, TX (USA)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 gold · 53 years old

Personal bests

23.74*

51.65

13.16

54.93

4x400m

3:20.65

4x400Metre

3:30.79

400m-short-track

53.82

300m

36.93

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	1	-	1
World Championships	1	-	-	1
Total	1	1	-	2

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2005	400m	54.61	-	Apr 2, 2005	↓	Houston, TX (USA)
2004	200m	23.74	+3.7	Apr 17, 2004	↑	Waco, TX (USA)
2004	400m	53.15	-	May 2, 2004	↓	Houston, TX (USA)
2004	400m-short-track	54.83	-	Feb 14, 2004	↑	Houston, TX (USA) (i)
2004	4x400m	3:27.27	-	Apr 24, 2004	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2003	400m	52.03	-	Jun 6, 2003	↓	Houston, TX (USA)
2003	400m-short-track	55.10	-	Feb 15, 2003	↑	Houston, TX (USA) (i)
2003	4x400Metre	3:31.23	-	Mar 16, 2003	↓	Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i)
2002	400m	52.24	-	Jun 8, 2002	↓	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2001	400m	51.91	-	Jun 22, 2001	↓	Kingston (JAM)
2001	400m-short-track	53.82	-	Mar 9, 2001	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Atlantic Pavillion, Lisboa (i)
2001	400mH	56.40	-	May 6, 2001	↓	Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
2001	4x400m	3:20.65	-	Aug 12, 2001	↑	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
2001	4x400Metre	3:30.79	-	Mar 11, 2001	↓	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Atlantic Pavillion, Lisboa (i)
2000	400m	51.65	-	Jun 25, 2000	↓	Portland, OR (USA)
2000	400mH	54.93	-	Jul 21, 2000	↓	Kingston (JAM)
2000	4x400m	3:23.25	-	Sep 30, 2000	↑	The XXVII Olympic Games
1999	200m	24.16	-1.8	Mar 27, 1999	↑	Houston, TX (USA)
1999	400m	51.80	-	May 26, 1999	↓	Nassau (BAH)
1999	400m-short-track	55.26	-	Feb 13, 1999	↑	Houston, TX (USA) (i)
1999	400mH	55.42	-	May 8, 1999	↓	Fort-de-France (FRA)
1998	400m	52.17	-	Jun 20, 1998	↓	La Spezia (ITA)
1998	400mH	55.00	-	Aug 2, 1998	↓	Lappeenranta (FIN)
1996	100mH	13.0h	+0.0	Apr 21, 1996	-	Albuquerque, NM (USA)
1996	300m	36.93	-	Jul 21, 1996	-	Marietta, GA (USA)
1996	400mH	55.81	-	Jul 13, 1996	↓	Durham, NC (USA)
1992	400m	53.91	-	Sep 17, 1992	↓	Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)
1992	4x400m	3:25.55	-	Aug 7, 1992	↑	Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
1990	400m	53.46	-	Aug 9, 1990	↓	Deveti Septemvri Stadium, Plovdiv (BUL)
1990	4x400m	3:31.09	-	Aug 12, 1990	↑	Deveti Septemvri Stadium, Plovdiv (BUL)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	55.75	-	Apr 16	Norman John Jacobs Invitational, Norman, OK
400m	54.61	-	Apr 2	Houston Rice Bayou Classic, Houston, TX

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	53.69	-	Jun 27	Jamaican Championships
400m	53.30	-	Jun 27	Jamaican Championships
400m	53.93	-	Jun 18	Houston Run Sport /Rice All-Comers Meet, Houston, TX
400m	53.15	-	May 2	Houston Tom Tellez Invitational, Houston, TX
4x400m	3:27.27	-	Apr 24	Philadelphia Penn Relays OD, Philadelphia, PA
200m	23.74	+3.7	Apr 17	Waco Michael Johnson Classic, Waco, TX
400m-short-track	54.91	-	Feb 21	Norman Sooner Invitational, Norman, OK (i)
400m-short-track	54.83	-	Feb 14	Houston All Comers, Houston, TX (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	52.42	-	Jun 21	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
400m	52.89	-	Jun 20	Jamaican Championships
400m	52.03	-	Jun 6	Houston Rice All Comers Meet, Houston, TX
400m	52.31	-	May 3	Austin Texas Invitational, Austin, TX
400m	52.48	-	Apr 19	Austin Longhorn Invitational, Austin, TX
4x400Metre	3:31.23	-	Mar 16	Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i)
4x400Metre	3:31.23	-	Mar 14	Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i)
400m-short-track	55.10	-	Feb 15	Houston UH/RunSport All-Comers Meet, Houston, TX (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	52.81	-	Jun 14	Houston, TX
400m	52.24	-	Jun 8	Palo Alto Oracle US Open, Palo Alto, CA
400m	53.14	-	May 18	Portland adidas Oregon Track Classic, Portland, OR
400m	53.68	-	May 9	College Station Texas A&M All Comers Meet, College Station, TX

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:24.87	-	Sep 7	Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane
4x400m	3:24.87	-	Sep 4	Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane
4x400m	3:20.65	-	Aug 12	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
4x400m	3:24.87	-	Aug 11	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
4x400m	3:24.87	-	Aug 3	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
4x400m	3:20.65	-	Aug 3	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
400m	51.99	-	Jul 28	Indianapolis, IN
400m	51.91	-	Jun 22	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
400m	53.12	-	Jun 3	Portland adidas Oregon Track Classic, Portland, OR
400m	51.95	-	May 19	Houston Adidas Inv. Results, Houston, TX
400mH	56.40	-	May 6	Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix Brasil de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro
4x400m	3:25.33	-	Apr 28	Philadelphia Penn Relays Olympic Dev., Philadelphia, PA
4x400Metre	3:30.79	-	Mar 11	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Atlantic Pavillion, Lisboa (i)
4x400Metre	3:30.79	-	Mar 9	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Atlantic Pavillion, Lisboa (i)
400m-short-track	53.82	-	Mar 9	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Atlantic Pavillion, Lisboa (i)
400m-short-track	54.32	-	Mar 4	Sindelfingen VR-GP, Sindelfingen (i)
400m-short-track	54.06	-	Feb 10	Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:23.25	-	Sep 30	The XXVII Olympic Games
4x400m	3:25.65	-	Sep 29	The XXVII Olympic Games
400mH	55.78	-	Sep 25	The XXVII Olympic Games
400mH	56.17	-	Sep 24	The XXVII Olympic Games
400mH	56.17	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
400mH	55.78	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
4x400m	3:25.65	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
4x400m	3:23.25	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
400mH	56.60	-	Aug 30	Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Rovereto
400mH	57.01	-	Aug 28	Gateshead CGU Classic, Gateshead
400mH	55.89	-	Aug 8	Linz Gugl Grand Prix, Linz

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Catherine Scott-Pomales's 400 m hurdles personal best?

Catherine Scott-Pomales's 400 m hurdles personal best is 54.93, set on Jul 21, 2000 in Kingston (JAM), #203 on the all-time list.

Which events does Catherine Scott-Pomales compete in?

Catherine Scott-Pomales competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 m.

How did Catherine Scott-Pomales perform in 2005?

2005 season best: 54.61, set on Apr 2, 2005 in Houston, TX (USA).

How many medals has Catherine Scott-Pomales won?

Catherine Scott-Pomales has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 1 World Championships medal.

Catherine Scott-Pomales

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

Honours

Frequently asked questions