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| Born | January 30, 1987 (age 38) Danville, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 kg (287 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Northern Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | New York Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Robby Smith (born January 30, 1987) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler who competed at the 2016 Olympics. [1]
He won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg event. [2]
Smith is a three-time competitor at the Wrestling World Championships with his best result being a pair of 5th-place finishes including in 2015. [2] This result secured the U.S. a place in the 2016 Olympics in his weight class. [3] Smith won the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in the same division and represented the U.S. in Rio. [4] He was defeated in the Round of 16 by Sabah Shariati.
He wrestles for the New York Athletic Club. [5]
Smith attended Northern Michigan University. [6]
