David Smith (hammer thrower)

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

David Smith (David W. Smith; born 2 November 1974 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire) is a retired hammer thrower from Great Britain, who represented the United Kingdom in the men's hammer throw event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he failed to reach the final, having thrown 69.32 metres in the qualifying round. In 2002 he was ranked as the country's number one, but he retired in 2003. In 2015 Smith was sentenced to 2 years in prison for sexual offences against a 14-year-old girl.[1]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  United Kingdom
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, Georgia, United States 18th 69.32 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 32nd 70.94 m
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 5th 69.77 m

References

  1. ↑ "Grimsby Olympic hammer thrower jailed for sex with 14-year-old girl at £25 a time". Grimsby Telegraph. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.

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