Vaughan Smith (swimmer)

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Vaughan Smith
Personal information
Born (1969-04-16) 16 April 1969 (age 54)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
All-Africa Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1987 Nairobi 100 m freestyle

Vaughan Smith (born 16 April 1969) is a Zimbabwean freestyle and medley swimmer. He competed in four events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vaughan Smith Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2017.