Glen Smith (athlete)

Glen Smith (born 21 May 1972) is an English discus thrower. He was a two-time competitor at the World Championships in Athletics (1997 and 1999).

His personal best throw is 65.11 metres, achieved in July 1999 in Barking. This places him third among English discus throwers, behind Perriss Wilkins and Richard Slaney.[1]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1990 World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 17th (q) 47.68 m
1992 World Cup Havana, Cuba 8th 53.76 m
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 6th 55.84 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 36th (q) 54.88 m
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4th 60.49 m
European Championships Budapest, Hungary 15th (q) 58.97 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 38th (q) 56.22 m
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 5th 57.52 m

References

  1. ↑ UK All-Time Lists: Men - Throws - GBR Athletics


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, March 27, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.