David Smith (hammer thrower, born 1962)
British hammer thrower
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David Smith (born 21 June 1962 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire) is a retired hammer thrower who competed for Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 June 1962 Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hull Spartan, Kingston upon Hull | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Smith, a member of Hull Spartan, finished third behind Martin Girvan in the hammer throw event at the 1981 AAA Championships.[2]
Smith became the British hammer throw champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1984 AAA Championships[3] and would go on to defend his title very year from 1985 to 1988.[4] Smith set his personal best (77.30 metres) in 1985.[5]
He represented England and won a gold medal, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[6][7]
At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, he represented Great Britain in the men's hammer throw event, finishing in 23rd place, having thrown 69.12 metres in the qualifying round.[1] Two years later he represented England and won a silver medal, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[8][9][10]
In addition to his five AAA titles, he won the UK Athletics Championships four times in 1984, 1985, 1987 and 1988.
Personal life
He is the father of active British hammer thrower Alex Smith.
International competitions
| 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 |
