Tyrone grew up in the Chicago suburb of North Chicago where he attended NCCHS and Novak-King Middle School. At NCCHS he was a member of the track and field team as well as the football team. Following high school he pursued a collegiate career in both sports at the University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR), now the Missouri University of Science and Technology, eventually deciding after his freshman year to concentrate in track and field. Tyrone Is a 3 time NCAA Division II All-American in the long jump. He holds the school records at both the indoor and outdoor long jump.[2] He won Bermuda's Athlete of the Year three times, 2011, 2012 and 2013.[3]
Smith competed for Bermuda at the 2016 Summer Olympics in long jump, but did not qualify for the finals.[4] He was the flag bearer for Bermuda during the Parade of Nations.[5]
His personal best jump is 8.34 metres, achieved 5 May 2017 on a gold medal winning performance in Houston, Texas, USA. This is the Bermuda National Record.
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012.
tyrone, smith, athlete, tyrone, smith, born, august, 1984, paget, parish, professional, bermudian, born, long, jumper, tyrone, smithsmith, 2012, summer, olympicspersonal, informationfull, nametyrone, mark, eugene, smithborn, 1984, august, 1984, paget, bermudah. Tyrone Smith born 7 August 1984 in Paget Parish is a professional Bermudian born long jumper 1 Tyrone SmithSmith at the 2012 Summer OlympicsPersonal informationFull nameTyrone Mark Eugene SmithBorn 1984 08 07 7 August 1984 age 39 Paget BermudaHeight1 83 m 6 ft 0 in Weight74 kg 163 lb SportCountry BermudaSportAthleticsEventLong JumpUpdated on 26 December 2014 Tyrone grew up in the Chicago suburb of North Chicago where he attended NCCHS and Novak King Middle School At NCCHS he was a member of the track and field team as well as the football team Following high school he pursued a collegiate career in both sports at the University of Missouri Rolla UMR now the Missouri University of Science and Technology eventually deciding after his freshman year to concentrate in track and field Tyrone Is a 3 time NCAA Division II All American in the long jump He holds the school records at both the indoor and outdoor long jump 2 He won Bermuda s Athlete of the Year three times 2011 2012 and 2013 3 Tyrone is now represented by Kallas Management He has competed at the 2008 World Indoor Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final He competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games for Bermuda Smith reached the finals of the 2012 Olympic Games Smith competed for Bermuda at the 2016 Summer Olympics in long jump but did not qualify for the finals 4 He was the flag bearer for Bermuda during the Parade of Nations 5 Contents 1 Personal bests 2 Achievements 3 References 4 External linksPersonal bests editHis personal best jump is 8 34 metres achieved 5 May 2017 on a gold medal winning performance in Houston Texas USA This is the Bermuda National Record Event Result Venue Date Outdoor 100 m 10 83 s wind 2 0 m s nbsp Rensselaer Indiana 6 May 2006 200 m 22 18 s wind 0 0 m s nbsp Arlington Texas 29 Mar 2008 Long jump 8 34 m wind 2 0 m s nbsp Houston Texas 5 May 2017 Indoor Long jump 7 82 m nbsp Tartu 9 Feb 2012Achievements editYear Competition Venue Position Notes Representing nbsp Bermuda 2006 NACAC U23 Championships Santo Domingo Dominican Republic 3rd 7 90 m 0 7 m s 2007 NACAC Championships San Salvador El Salvador 7th 7 38 m Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro Brazil 14th q 7 32 m 2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia Spain 18th q 7 38 m Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali Colombia 3rd 7 80 m Olympic Games Beijing China 15th q 7 91 m 2009 World Championships Berlin Germany 31st q 7 72 m 2010 World Indoor Championships Doha Qatar 25th q 7 45 m Central American and Caribbean Games Mayaguez Puerto Rico 1st 8 22 m NR Commonwealth Games Delhi India 5th 7 76 m 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayaguez Puerto Rico 1st 8 06 m World Championships Daegu South Korea 19th q 7 91 m 2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul Turkey 10th q 7 80 m Olympic Games London United Kingdom 12th 7 70 m 2013 World Championships Moscow Russia 13th q 7 89 m 2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow United Kingdom 8th 7 79 m Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa Mexico 11th 7 17 m A 1 5 m s 2015 Pan American Games Toronto Canada 4th 8 07 m w World Championships Beijing China 10th 7 79 m 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro Brazil 16th q 7 81 m 2017 World Championships London United Kingdom 13th q 7 88 m 2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham United Kingdom 11th 7 75 m Commonwealth Games Gold Coast Australia 10th 7 79 m Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla Colombia 2nd 8 03 m NACAC Championships Toronto Canada 4th 7 98 m 2019 Pan American Games Lima Peru 5th 7 74 m World Championships Doha Qatar 25th q 7 49 mReferences edit Tyrone Smith Biography Commonwealth Games Federation retrieved 26 December 2014 Kean John 21 May 2014 Tyrone Smith two time Olympian inducted into GLVC Hall of Fame Missouri S amp T Miners retrieved 26 December 2014 Tyrone Smith Biography 24 August 2015 8 August 2014 Rio 2016 Rio 2016 Archived from the original on 26 August 2016 Retrieved 25 August 2016 The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony International Olympic Committee 5 August 2016 Retrieved 7 October 2018 External links editTyrone Smith at World Athletics nbsp Official Website Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Tyrone Smith Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 13 December 2012 Olympic Games Preceded byTucker Murphy Flagbearer for nbsp BermudaRio de Janeiro 2016 Succeeded byTucker Murphy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tyrone Smith athlete amp oldid 1184019274, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
