David Smith (hammer thrower, born 1962)
David Smith (born 21 June 1962 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire) is a retired hammer thrower from Great Britain.
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| Born | 21 June 1962 Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hull Spartan, Kingston upon Hull | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Athletics career
editSmith represented the United Kingdom in the men's hammer throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 23rd place, having thrown 69.12 metres in the qualifying round. Smith set his personal best (77.30 metres) in 1985.[1] He represented England and won a gold medal, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3] Four years later he represented England and won a silver medal, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[4][5][6]
Personal life
editHe is the father of active British hammer thrower Alex Smith.
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain and  England
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| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 1st | 74.06 m |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 16th (q) | 73.58 m | |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 23rd (q) | 68.56 m |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 23rd (q) | 69.12 m |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 2nd | 73.52 m |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dave Smith". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- David Smith at World Athletics
- Profile at The Power of Ten
- British Olympic Committee
External links
edit- David Smith at World Athletics
- Dave Smith at Power of 10
- Dave Smith at Team GB
- Dave Smith at Olympedia
- David Smith at Olympics.com
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