David Smith (hammer thrower, born 1962)

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David Smith
Personal information
Born (1962-06-21) 21 June 1962 (age 61)
Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Sport
SportHammer throw
ClubHull Spartan, Kingston upon Hull
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh hammer
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Auckland hammer

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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Athletics career

Smith 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

He is the father of active British hammer thrower Alex Smith.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain and Flag of England.svg  England
1986 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, United Kingdom 1st74.06 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

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References

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  2. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  4. "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  5. "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  6. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2019.