Ali Smith (athlete)

Ali Smith (born 13 December 1988) is a British Paralympic athlete who competes in 200 metres and 400 metres events in international level events.

Ali Smith

Personal information
Born	(1988-12-13) 13 December 1988 (age 34) Chester, England
Sport
Country	United Kingdom
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability	Multiple sclerosis
Disability class	T38
Event(s)	200 metres, 400 metres
Club	Guildford & Godalming Athletic Club
Coached by	Benke Blomkvist
Medal record Women's para athletics Representing  United Kingdom Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo Mixed 4 × 100 m relay European Championships 2018 Berlin Women's 400m T38 2021 Bydgoszcz Women's 400m T38

Career

Smith took the silver medal in the 400m T38 event of the 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships in Berlin, Germany. She has multiple sclerosis.^[1] She won the bronze medal in the 400m T38 event of the 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.^[2] She came second in the 100 metres mixed class event at the 2021 British Athletics Championships.^[3] Smith was also selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.^[4][5]

References

1. "2018 World Para Athletics European Championships T38". 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships.
2. "Women's 400 metres T38 Final" (PDF). 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships. (PDF) from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
3. "100 Metres Mixed Class – Women – Final". UK Athletics. 27 June 2021. from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
4. "ParalympicsGB announces first track and field stars bound for Tokyo 2020". ParalympicsGB. 23 June 2021. from the original on 23 June 2021.
5. "32 athletes added to ParalympicsGB athletics team for Tokyo 2020". ParalympicsGB. 21 July 2021. from the original on 21 July 2021.

External links

• Ali Smith on Twitter  
• Ali Smith at the British Paralympic Association
• Ali Smith at the International Paralympic Committee
• Ali Smith at British Athletics
• Ali Smith at Power of 10