Duncan Scott

Duncan Scott is a decorated Scottish swimmer who has achieved significant success on the international stage, holding multiple Olympic, World, and European medals. After securing an unprecedented eight gold medals at the 2013 Scottish Age Group Championships in Edinburgh, Duncan Scott established himself as a formidable talent. That same year, he earned a gold in the 200m medley, two silvers, and a bronze at the 2013 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival. His rapid ascent continued in July 2014 with two gold medals (200m individual medley, 4x100m freestyle) and a bronze (4x200m freestyle) at the European Junior Championships.

Scott then secured a silver medal with Scotland in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, followed by a gold in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 2014 Youth Olympics in Nanjing. Scott continued his progression at the 2015 European Games in Baku, emerging as the most successful British athlete with six medals: three golds (100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle relay) and three silvers. His senior Olympic debut at the Rio 2016 Games yielded two silver medals (4x200m freestyle relay, 4x100m medley relay), plus a 5th-place finish in the 100m freestyle. The 2017 World Aquatics Championships further solidified his standing with gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay and silver in the 4x100m medley relay.

He also added an individual silver medal in the 200m individual medley. These achievements collectively position Duncan Scott as Scotland’s most-decorated Olympian and tie him as the second most-decorated British Olympian, with further recognition expected as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2025.