Scott Neilson (born 31 January 1957) is a Canadian former track and field athlete who competed in the hammer throw.

[7] Three years later at the 1978 Commonwealth Games, held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, he became the first Canadian hammer medallist since George Sutherlandin 1934 by taking a silver medal behind Australia's Peter Farmer.

Only shot putter Bruce Pirnie had won a Pan American gold among Canadian throwers.

[7] The last major result of his international career came at the age of twenty three at the Liberty Bell Classic, organised due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott that year.

[10] Neilson also competed at the IAAF World Cup event, representing North America, and came fifth in 1977 and fourth in 1981.