David Smith (hammer thrower, born 1974)
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| Nationality | English |
| Born | 2 November 1974 Grimsby, Lincolnshire |
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| Sport | Athletics |
David William Smith (born 2 November 1974 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire) is a male retired hammer thrower from Great Britain.
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Athletics career
He represented the United Kingdom in the men's hammer throw event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he failed to reach the final, having thrown 69.32 metres in the qualifying round.[1] He represented England in the hammer throw event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2][3][4]
In 2002 he was ranked as the country's number one, but he retired in 2003.[5]
Personal life
In 2015 Smith was sentenced to two years in prison for a sexual offence.[6][7]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain |
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| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | 18th | 69.32 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 32nd | 70.94 m |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 5th | 69.77 m |
References
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- ↑ Profile at The Power of Ten
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External links
- David Smith at World AthleticsLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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