Geoff Smith (decathlete)

Geoffrey "Geoff" John Smith (born 6 March 1945) is a former Australian track and field athlete who competed in the decathlon.

Geoff Smith
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1970 EdinburghDecathlon

A schoolteacher at Picnic Point High School in New South Wales,[1] in January 1970 he broke the British, Commonwealth and Australian records when he won the New South Wales decathlon.[2] He won the gold medal in the decathlon at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.

References
  1. Webster, Jim (27 March 1968). "Decathlon record falls". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  2. Smith's lead in decathlon, Sydney Morning Herald 1 January 1970. Retrieved 28 June 2013
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