Jim Smith (decathlete)

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Jim Smith
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
BornQ3. 1946 [1]
Luton, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Decathlon
ClubLuton United AC

James R. Smith (born 1946) is a former international athlete who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Smith was a member of the Luton United AC and specialised in the decathlon [2] In 1967, when attending the University of Southampton, he won the British Universities Sports Federation title [3] and the following year set a Southern Counties championships record of 6,777 points. [4]

Smith represented the England team [5] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, [6] where he competed in the decathlon event, finishing just outside the medal rostrum in fourth place. [7]

Shortly after the Games, Smith finished third at the AAA Championships, [8] [9] behind Peter Gabbett and Barry King at the 1970 AAA Championships. [10] [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Chance" . Daily Express. 30 June 1969. p. 15. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Easy victory" . Nottingham Evening Post. 22 June 1967. p. 20. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Smith sets record" . Daily Express. 22 July 1968. p. 11. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "England's Men Athletes For Games" . Evening News (London). 8 June 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Howard's final fling brings victory over foreign pair" . Birmingham Daily Post. 8 August 1970. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ↑ "Big shock for Ian" . The People. 9 August 1970. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
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