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Alex Smith (hammer thrower)
Alexander David Smith (born 6 March 1988) is an English track and field athlete competing in the hammer throw.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander David Smith |
| Born | 6 March 1988 Hull |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Hammer throw |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 15 January 2018. | |
Life and career edit
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]
References edit
- ^ Simon Hart (8 October 2010). "Andy Turner heads English one-two-three in 110m hurdles". Telegraph. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ . This is Hull and East Riding. 7 October 2010. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "Event Report - Boys' Hammer Throw". IAAF. 15 July 2005. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Webster, Phil (9 October 2010). . This is Hull and East Riding. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Alex Smith Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2017.
External links edit
- Alex Smith at World Athletics
- Alex Smith at Team GB
- Alex Smith at Olympedia
- at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived) (2014)
- at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived) (2010)
- Alexander Smith at Olympics.com
- at Olympic.org (archived)