Leigh Smith (athlete)

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Leigh Smith (born August 28, 1981) is an American athlete who qualified for the 2008 Olympics in javelin throw. Although he finished 5th at the U.S. Olympic Trials, he was one of only two Americans to meet the Olympic A standard and so was chosen for the U.S. team.^[1] He threw a personal best 83.74 m (274.7 feet) at Athens, Georgia on May 9, 2008^[2]

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Distance
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, PR China	18th	76.55 m

References

↑ "Hazle and Leigh Smith make the US team in javelin". Associated Press. July 6, 2008.
↑ "Smith, Leigh, USA". International Association of Athletics Federations.

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Name	Smith, Leigh
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Short description	Athletics (sport) competitor
Date of birth	August 28, 1981
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