Alex Smith (hammer thrower)
British hammer thrower
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Alexander David Smith (born 6 March 1988) is an English track and field athlete competing in the hammer throw. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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| Born | 6 March 1988 Hull, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sale Harriers | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life and career
Born in Hull, he is the son of Dave Smith, a former Commonwealth Games champion in the hammer.[1][2] His first international medal came at the 2005 World Youth Championships in Athletics, where he was the bronze medallist.[3]
In 2010 he finished second at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi with a personal best of 72.95 metres.[4] He improved his personal best to 75.63 m in 2012 and was selected to represent Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympic Games, where he reached the final and finished 12th.[5] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he finished 4th with a throw of 70.99m.[6]
