Julie Smith (athlete)

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Julie Smith
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Track and field (T46)
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Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing 200m - T46

Julie Smith (born 19 November 1982) [1] is a Paralympian athlete from Australia competing mainly in category T46 sprint events.

Julie Smith (right) in the 10m T46 final at the 2008 Beijing Games 100908 - Julie Smith finishes 100m T46 final - 3b - crop.jpg
Julie Smith (right) in the 10m T46 final at the 2008 Beijing Games

She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a bronze medal in the women's 200 metres - T46 event and finished fourth in the women's 100 metres - T46 event.

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References

  1. Media guide : Beijing 2008 (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2015.