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'''Scott Fernandis''' (born 17 May 1981 in [[Canberra]]) is an [[Australia]]n [[judoka]], who competed in the men's extra-lightweight category.<ref>{{cite sports-reference|title = Scott Fernandis|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fe/scott-fernandis-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418083307/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fe/scott-fernandis-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 18 April 2020|access-date = 10 December 2014}}</ref> He held the 2003 Australian title in his own division, picked up eight medals in his career, including a bronze from the 2004 Oceania Championships in [[Noumea, New Caledonia]], and represented his nation [[Australia]] in the 66-kg class at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]. Throughout his sporting career, Fernandis trained full-time for the senior team at Marist Judo Club in his native [[Canberra]], under head coach and [[sensei]] Arthur Moorshead (later died in 2010).<ref>{{cite news|title=Throwing in heart and soul|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/08/11/1092102503025.html|publisher=[[The Age]]|date=11 August 2004|accessdateaccess-date=8 December 2014}}</ref>

Fernandis qualified for the Australian squad in the [[Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 kg|men's extra-lightweight]] class (60&nbsp;kg) at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]], by placing third and receiving a berth from the Oceania Championships in [[Noumea, New Caledonia]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Athens judo team named|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-06-11/athens-judo-team-named/1991238|publisher=[[ABC News Australia]]|date=11 June 2004|accessdateaccess-date=6 December 2014}}</ref> He lost his opening match to British judoka and European silver medalist [[Craig Fallon]], who scored a comfortable [[ippon]] victory and quickly subdued him on the [[tatami]] with a [[tai otoshi]] (body drop) at thirty-seven seconds.<ref>{{cite web|title=Judo: Men's Extra-Lightweight (60kg/132 lbs) Round of 32|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/martial_arts/results/3534212.stm|work=[[Athens 2004]]|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=15 August 2004|accessdateaccess-date=31 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Fallon's medal hopes on the mat|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/aug/14/athensolympics2004.olympicgames7|publisherwork=[[The Guardian]]|date=14 August 2004|accessdateaccess-date=8 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mixed results for Aussies in table tennis, judo, rowing|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-08-14/mixed-results-for-aussies-in-table-tennis-judo/2025864|publisher=[[ABC News Australia]]|date=15 August 2004|accessdateaccess-date=10 December 2014}}</ref>