Scott wins dramatic Olympic quad sculls gold with Team GB
It looked like the Dutch had taken victory with 250 metres remaining but Scott, along with team-mates Lauren Henry, Lola Anderson and Georgie Brayshaw, snatched victory in a dramatic photo finish.
The crew was in disbelief as they realised what they had achieved, with Coleraine rower Scott wiping tears away from her eyes after adding Olympic gold to her world title.
Scott joins swimmers Daniel Wiffen and Jack McMillan as gold medallists from Northern Ireland in Paris after their success in the pool on Tuesday.
Then, in a dramatic conclusion, a well-timed kick from GB in the final 100 metres pushed them past the Dutch on the line.
“We knew we had it, the confidence,” added Scott.
“We’ve done so many hard miles in training. For anyone out there, just go for it because if you think you can you might just one day and that’s the really cool thing about the Olympics.”