David Smith (hammer thrower)

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

David Smith (David W. Smith; born November 2, 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.

Achievements

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

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