Ronnie Ray Smith
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| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Athletics | |||
| Gold | 1968 Mexico City | 4x100m relay | |
Ronald "Ronnie" Ray Smith (born March 28, 1949) is a former American athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
At the 1968 AAU Championships, Ronnie Ray Smith equalled the 100 m world record in the semifinal, repeating the same time of 9.9 which was ran by Jim Hines and Charles Greene in the same competition.
At the Mexico Olympics, Smith ran the third leg in the American 4x100 m relay team that won the gold medal and set a new world record of 38.19 seconds.
| Olympic champions in men's 4×100 m relay |
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| 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 |
| 1968 United States Charles Greene, Melvin Pender, Ronnie Ray Smith & Jim Hines |
