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{{short description|New Zealand middle- and long-distance runner}}
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[Athletics (sport)|Athletics]]}}
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{{MedalBronze| [[1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|1958 Cardiff]]|[[5000 metres|3 miles]]}}
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'''Neville Ian Scott''' (25 February 1935 – 21 January 2005) was a New Zealand [[Middle-distance running|middle-distance runner]] from [[Ashburton, New Zealand|Ashburton]].

At the [[1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] Scott won the [[bronze medal]] in the men's [[5000 metres|3 miles]]. He also competed in the mile where he placed 9th.

Scott competed at the [[1956 Summer Olympics]], where he finished 7th in the [[1500 metres]]. He made his second Olympic appearance at the [[1964 Summer Olympics]] where he came 11th in the [[5000 metres]].<ref>[http://www.olympic.org.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?print=&mode=results&ContactID=916 Profile at New Zealand Olympic Committee website]{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Over his running career he set New Zealand records over 1500 metres, 2 miles and 3 miles.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418055309/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/neville-scott-1.html Sports-reference.com - Neville Scott]</ref>

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