Dave Smith (hammer thrower)
Not to be confused with David Smith (hammer thrower).
Dave Smith (David Smith; born 21 June 1962 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire) is a retired hammer thrower from Great Britain, who represented the United Kingdom in the men's hammer throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he failed to reach the final, having thrown 69.12 metres in the qualifying round. Smith set his personal best (77.30 metres) in 1985.
He is the father of active British hammer thrower Alex.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Great Britain and England | ||||
1986 | Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 1st | 74.06 m |
European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 16th (q) | 73.58 m | |
1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 23rd (q) | 68.56 m |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 23rd (q) | 69.12 m |
1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 2nd | 73.52 m |
1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 5th | 69.77 m |
References
- Dave Smith profile at IAAF
- Profile at The Power of Ten
- British Olympic Committee
- sports-reference
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