Emily Scott (born February 16 1989) is an American short track speed skater who competed at 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia. As a young girl Scott was a gymnast and roller skater. She discontinued gymnastics when it became too expensive and took up inline speed skating. As an inline skater she won five World Championship gold medals and set three national records.In 2008 Scott transitioned from inline skating to short track speed skating on the ice. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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