Ryan Smeeton

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Ryan Smeeton
Personal information
Full nameRyan Frederick Smeeton
Born (1998-10-26) 26 October 1998 (age 25)
Home town Calgary, Alberta
Alma mater Oklahoma State University
Sport
Country Canada
Sport Track and field
Event 3000 metres steeplechase

Ryan Frederick Smeeton (born 26 October 1998) [1] is a Canadian track and field athlete who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He has competed on two world teams; in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar [1] and in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon. He failed to qualify for either final. [1]

In 2019, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the Summer Universiade held in Naples, Italy. [2] He also represented Canada at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event. [3] He finished in 6th place. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Men's 3000 metres steeplechase" (PDF). World Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Summer Universiade. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Men's 3000 metres steeplechase − Final − Results" (PDF). www.lima2019.pe. Lima Organizing Committee for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games (COPAL). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 10 Aug 2019.