Donald Smart

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Donald Smart
Personal information
Full nameDonald Boddington Smart
Nickname(s)Don
National teamAustralia
Born7 January 1942 (1942-01-07) (age 81)
Taungoo, Bago, Myanmar
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1968 Mexico City Team competition
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1964 Tokyo Team competition

Donald Boddington Smart (born 7 January 1942) is an Australian former field hockey player. He attended Kent Street Senior High School. [1] He competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics, in the 1968 Summer Olympics, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Kent Street Senior High School Website".
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Don Smart". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2022.