David Smith (hammer thrower, born 1962)

David Smith (born 21 June 1962 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire) is a retired hammer thrower from Great Britain.

Not to be confused with David Smith (hammer thrower, born 1974).

David Smith
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1962-06-21) 21 June 1962
Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Sport
SportHammer throw
ClubHull Spartan, Kingston upon Hull
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh hammer
Silver medal – second place 1990 Auckland hammer

Athletics career

Smith represented the United Kingdom in the men's hammer throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 23rd place, having thrown 69.12 metres in the qualifying round. Smith set his personal best (77.30 metres) in 1985.[1] He represented England and won a gold medal, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3] Four years later he represented England and won a silver medal, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[4][5][6]

Personal life

He is the father of active British hammer thrower Alex Smith.

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
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

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dave Smith". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  5. "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.


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