Dave Smith (hammer thrower)

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

Dave Smith (David Smith; born 21 June 1962 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire) is a retired hammer thrower from Great Britain, who represented the United Kingdom in the men's hammer throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he failed to reach the final, having thrown 69.12 metres in the qualifying round. Smith set his personal best (77.30 metres) in 1985.

He is the father of active British hammer thrower Alex.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
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
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 5th 69.77 m

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