Leonard_Scott_(athlete)--Frank_Budd

Leonard Scott (born January 19, 1980) is a former American sprinter, competing mainly in the 100 meters event. Scott attended the University of Tennessee on a track scholarship and turned professional in 2002. In 2005, he joined the exclusive list of sprinters to run the 100 in less than 10 seconds. A month later, Scott finished sixth at the 2005 World Championships. Having overcome eventual silver medal winner Michael Frater in the semifinal, he had been among the medal favorites.
In 2006, Scott won at the World Indoor Championships in Moscow, clocking a world leading time of 6.50 seconds in the 60 meters. He also finished second in the World Athletics Final that year, with a personal best of 9.91 seconds.