Sonia Smith

Not to be confused with Sonya Smith.

Sonia Smith

Personal information
Nationality	Bermudian
Born	(1962-09-19) 19 September 1962 (age 63)
Education	Abilene Christian University [1]
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin throw
College team	Abilene Christian Wildcats

Sonia Smith (born 19 September 1962) is a Bermudian athlete. ^[2] She competed in the women's javelin throw at the 1984 Summer Olympics. ^[3]

Her personal best in the javelin throw is 55.98 metres set in 1984.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Bermuda
1976	CARIFTA Games (U20)	Nassau, Bahamas	2nd	100 m hurdles	15.0 s
			3rd	Long jump	5.53 m
			2nd	Long jump (U17)	5.59 m
1977	CARIFTA Games (U20)	Bridgetown, Barbados	2nd	Shot put	11.57 m
			1st	Javelin throw	39.84 m
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Xalapa, Mexico	3rd	Javelin throw	46.72 m
1978	CARIFTA Games (U20)	Nassau, Bahamas	2nd	Shot put	11.95 m
			1st	Javelin throw	46.44 m
	Commonwealth Games	Edmonton, Canada	11th	Javelin throw	39.34 m
1979	CARIFTA Games (U20)	Kingston, Jamaica	2nd	Shot put	12.61 m
			1st	Javelin throw	53.98 m
	Pan American Games	San Juan, Puerto Rico	7th	Javelin throw	46.54 m
1980	CARIFTA Games (U20)	Hamilton, Bermuda	3rd	Shot put	11.60 m
			1st	Javelin throw	47.52 m
	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20)	Nassau, Bahamas	1st	Shot put	11.80 m
			1st	Javelin throw	47.58 m
	Pan American Junior Championships	Sudbury, Canada	6th	Shot put	11.40 m
			3rd	Javelin throw	49.50 m
1981	CARIFTA Games (U20)	Nassau, Bahamas	2nd	Shot put	12.39 m
			3rd	Discus throw	35.74 m
			1st	Javelin throw	52.38 m
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	3rd	Javelin throw	46.84 m
1982	Central American and Caribbean Games	Havana, Cuba	8th	Javelin throw	34.22 m
1983	Universiade	Edmonton, Canada	12th	Shot put	12.16 m
			10th	Javelin throw	49.58 m
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	20th (q)	Javelin throw	52.74 m
1985	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Nassau, Bahamas	3rd	Javelin throw	49.44 m

References

1. Trott, Lawrence (20 April 2019). "Smith's javelin feat still remembered in Jamaica". The Royal Gazette . Retrieved 7 January 2025.
2. "Sonia Smith". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sonia Smith Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2018.