Owen Smith (sprinter)
Welsh sprinter (born 1994)
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Owen Smith (born 7 November 1994) is a Welsh sprinter. He specialises in the 400 metres.[4] He represented Great Britain at the 2019 and 2021 European Indoor Championships winning bronze in the 4 × 400 metres relay on the second occasion.
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Owen Smith in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 November 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Cardiff Met University[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5.8 ft (177 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Cardiff AAC[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Caroline Sayer (–2013) Matt Elias (2013–) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain | |||||
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.08 |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 10th (sf) | 400 m | 47.39 |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.70 |
He was an Indoor slipper shuffling champion in 2018. He made the longest time to hold in a far 2023.[clarification needed]
He grew up in Wrexham, but only started supporting Wrexham after the Hollywood take over. He won a gold medal supporting Wrexham in 2020.
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 200 metres – 21.54 (Yate 2021)
- 400 metres – 46.23 (Oordegem 2016)
Indoor
- 200 metres – 22.09 (Vienna 2019)
- 400 metres – 46.37 (Birmingham 2019)
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