Great Olympians

Biographies - SMI


Jaroslav Šmíd

B. 1955-11-10, Karlovy Vary, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Volleyball
1980 HP
Men's Team 8th 128
128


Ladislav Šmíd

B. 1938-05-24, Rožmitál pod Třemšínem , Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Ice Hockey (1 bronze)
1964 HP
Men's Team bronze 1280
1280


Václav Šmídl

B. 1940-03-18, Praha, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Volleyball (1 silver)
1964 HP
Men's Team silver 2000
2000


Steen Løkkegaard Smidt-Jensen

B. 1945-01-26, København, Denmark
Athletics
1968 1972 HP
Men's Decathlon 8th 7th 984
984


Hermann Smiel

Olympic Competitor nr 5709


Karlheinz Smieszek

B. 1948-08-05, Kitzingen, Bay., Germany, represented West Germany
Shooting (1 gold)
1976 HP
Small-Bore Rifle, prone gold 6400
6400


Władysław Śmigielski

B. 1937-03-29, Gniezno, Poland; D. 1985-04-27
Hockey
1960 HP
Men's Team 12th 20
20


Cezary Bogusłav Śmiglak

B. 1953-04-13, Poznań, Poland
Aquatics - Swimming
1972 1976 HP
Men's 100 m Breaststroke 33rd 22nd 0.40256
Men's 200 m Breaststroke 30th 21st 0.65
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay 15th 2.5
3.55256


Kristina Šmigun

competed in 2010 as

Kristina Šmigun-Vähi

B. 1977-02-23, Tartu, Estonia (then in the Soviet Union)
Cross-Country Skiing (2 gold, 1 silver)
1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 HP
Individual Sprint 25th 0.1
5 km Classical 30th 10400.01
10 km Classical dnf gold
10 km Freestyle silver
Pursuit 5 km + 10 km 27th 6425.6225
Pursuit 5 km + 5 km 13th
Skiathlon gold dnf
15 km Freestyle 28th 656.0448
30 km Freestyle 46th
15 km Freestyle, Mass-start 7th
30 km Freestyle, Mass-start 8th
30 km Classical, Mass-start 27th
30 km Classical 7th 400
4x5 km Relay 12th 7.5
17889.2773


Ivan Smilenov

B. 1966-04-04, Velingrad, Bulgaria
Cross Country Skiing
1988 1992 HP
Men's 10 km Classical 55th -7.57
Men's 30 km Classical 36th 53rd -3.64
Men's Team Relay (4 x 10 km) 12th 13th 14.8
14.80640005725


Ray Smillie

B. 1904-01-18, Toronto, Ont., Canada; D. 1993-04-21
Boxing (1 bronze)
1928 HP
Men's Welterweight (-66.7 kg) bronze 3840
3840


Anatoly Vyacheslavovich Smirnov

B. 1958-04-05, Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Aquatics - Swimming
1976 HP
Men's 200 m Butterfly 31st -2.64
Men's 400 m Individual Medley 11th 96
96.0064


Andrey Vladislavovich Smirnov

B. 1957-04-11, Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia, represented the Soviet Union; D. 2019-10-16
Aquatics - Swimming (1 bronze)
1976 HP
Men's 400 m Individual Medley bronze 3840
Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay (silver) 64
3904


Mikhail Smirnov

Olympic Competitor nr 5233


Vladimir Smirnov

B. 1947-06-11, Moskva, Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Ski Jumping
1968 HP
Men's Normal Hill 55th -6.10
Men's Large Hill 41st -4.64
0.0000641


Vladimir Mikhailovich Smirnov

B. 1964-03-07, Shchuchinsk, Kazakhstan, represented the Soviet Union in 1988 and the Unified team in 1992
Cross-Country Skiing (1 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze)
1988 1992 1994 1998 HP
Men's 15 km Classical bronze 6626.84
Men's 10 km Classical 13th silver fourth
Men's Combined Pursuit 8th silver bronze 4745.4
Men's 30 km Classical silver 9th 12th 8960
Men's 50 km Classical gold
Men's 30 km Freestyle 10th 331
Men's 50 km Freestyle 35th 8th
Men's Team Relay (4 x 10 km) silver fifth - - 1187.5
21850.74

He was elected in 1998 into the IOC Athletes Commission.


Alevtina Sergeyevna Smirnova

competed in 1972 as

Alevtina Olyunina

B. 1942-08-15, Kostroma, Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Cross-Country Skiing (1 gold, 1 silver)
1968 1972 HP
Women's 5 km 20th fourth 1601
Women's 10 km 11th silver 4064
Women's 3x5 km Relay gold 1600
7265


Lyudmila Stanislavovna Smirnova

B. 1949-07-21, Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Figure Skating (1 silver)
1972 HP
Pairs silver 5000
5000


Sergey Mikhaylovich Smiryagin

B. 1963-10-27, Moskva, Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Aquatics - Swimming
1980 HP
Men's 100 m Freestyle 11th 64
64


Frank Smissaert

B. 1950-06-09, Oostende, Belgium
Hockey
1976 HP
Men's Team 9th 80
80


Arij Smit

B. 1907-07-07, Schiedam, the Netherlands; D. 1970-04-0
Boxing
1924 HP
Men's Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) R2 79.13
79.13


Ada Smith

B. 1903-06-24, Manchester, England, Great Britain; D. 1994-08
Gymnastics (1 bronze)
1928 HP
Women's Team Combined bronze 1280
1280


Adam Smith

B. 1903-12-28, Bradford, Penn., USA; D. 1985-04-08
Swimming
1924 HP
Men's 1500 m Freestyle SF:4th 328
328


Adrian Howard Smith

B. 1936-10-05, Farmington, Kent., USA
Besketball (1 gold)
1960 HP
Men's Team gold 3200
3200


Alan Keith Smith

B. 1958-06-08, represented Australia
Shooting
1984 1988 HP
Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions 17th 46th 4.0000064
Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Prone 17th 11th 68
72.0000064


(Norman) Allan Smith

B. 1929-03-25, represented Ceylon
Aquatics - Diving
1952 HP
Men's Springboard 31st 0.0064
0.0064


Allison Glen Smith

B. 1960-03-18, represented Australia
Aquatics - Swimming
1976 HP
Women's 100 m Breaststroke 37th -3.40
Women's 200 m Breaststroke 32nd -2.40
Women's 400 m Individual Medley 19th 2.4
2.4044


Anne Rosemary Smith

B. 1941-08-31, Amersham, England, Great Britain; D. 1993-11-09
Athletics - Track & Field
1964 HP
Women's 800 metres 8th 256
256


Ann Lois "Annie" Smith

B. 1939-04-23, Atlanta, Geor., USA
Athletics - Track & Field
1960 HP
Women's Long Jump QU:nm 0.015
0.015


Anna Gezina "Annita" Smith

B. 1944-05-25, Groningen, the Netherlands
Diving
1972 HP
Women's Platform QU:27th 0.04
0.04


Arthur Athelstan Smith

B. 1887-07-24, Inverness, Great Britain, represented South Africa; D. 1958-10-23

Olympic Competitor nr 5121


Arthur R. Smith

B. 1915-02, Lahore, British India, now Pakistan, represented Great Britain
Fencing
1948 HP
Foil, Individual QF:6th 0.455
Foil, Team SF:3rd 205
205.455


Barry David Smith

B. 1953-04-16, London, England, Great Britain
Athletics - Track & Field
1980 HP
Men's 5000 metres SF:13th 25.6
25.6


Rebecca Gwendolyn "Becky" Smith

B. 1959-06-03, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Aquatics - Swimming (2 bronze)
1976 HP
Women's 200 m Butterfly 11th 64
Women's 400 m Individual Medley bronze 3840
Women's 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay bronze 640
4544


Bede Smith

Olympic Competitor nr 4819


Robert "Bert" Smith

B. 1925-09-06, Kircaldy, Scotland, Great Britain; D. 2001-03-30
Ice Hockey
1948 HP
Men's Team fifth 500
500


Beverly Ann "Bev" Smith

B. 1960-04-04, Armstrong, BC, Canada
Basketball
1984 1988 1992 1996 HP
Women's Team fourth 11th 832
832

She was the coach of the 2000 Canadian women's team.


Bevan Duncan Smith

B. 1950-07-18, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 HP
Men's 200 metres QF:26th 0.064
0.064


William Melvin "Bill" Smith

B. 1924-05-16, Honolulu, Haw., USA; D. 2013-02-08
Aquatics - Swimming (2 gold)
1948 HP
Men's 400 metres Freestyle gold 6400
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay gold 1600
8000


William R. "Bill" Smith

B. 1893, represented South Africa; D. 1958-10
Cycling - Track (1 silver, 1 bronze)
1920 HP
Men's Sprint R1:3rd 0.034
Men's Tandem silver 5000
Men's Team Pursuit bronze 1920
Men's 50 km 7th 600
7520.034


William Thomas "Bill" Smith

B. 1928-09-17, Portland, Oreg., USA; D. 2018-03-20
Freestyle Wrestling (1 gold)
1952 HP
FR Men's Welterweight (-73 kg) gold 9600
9600


Bobbie Smith

B. 1908, represented South Africa
Boxing
1928 HP
Men's Lightweight (-61.2 kg) R2 79.13
79.13


Robert "Bobby" Smith

from Dublin, represented Ireland
Football
1948 HP
Men's Team PrelR 1.64
1.64


Bruce Smith

B. 1958-09-18, Toronto, Ont., Canada
Luge
1980 HP
Men's Singles 11th 96
96


Wallace Bre "Bud" Smith

B. 1929-04-15, Cincinatti, Ohio, USA; D. 1973-07-10
Boxing
1948 HP
Men's Lightweight (-62 kg) fourth 2400
2400


C. H. Smith

Olympic Competitor nr 3622


Calvin Smith

B. 1961-01-08, Bolton, Mich., USA
Athletics - Track & Field (1 gold, 1 bronze)
1984 1988 HP
Men's 100 metres bronze 2560
Men's 4x100 m Relay gold R1:dnf 1600.0025
4160.0025


Carmen L. Smith

B. 1943-02-16, Saint Catherine, Jamaica
Athletics - Track & Field
1964 1968 HP
Women's 100 metres SF:8th R1:7th 8.20017
Women's 80 metres Hurdles R1:5th R1:23rd 3.819
Women's 4x100 metres Relay R1:5th R1:dnf 35
47.01917


Carol Smith

B. 1906-07-21, Cairo, Ill., USA; D. 1994-11-11
Diving (1 gold)
1924 HP
Women's Plain High (8 & 8m) gold 6400
6400


Cecil Smith

B. 1908-09-14, Toronto, Ont., Canada; D. 1997
Figure Skating
1924 1928 HP
Women's Individual sixth fifth 2460
Mixed Pairs 7th 500
2960


Charles Earl Smith

B. 1889-10-21, San Diego, Cal., USA; D. 1969-01-02
Sailing (1 silver)
1932 HP
Six metres Class silver 2000
2000


Charles Sydney Smith

B. 1879-01-26, Great Britain; D. 1951-04-06
Waterpolo (3 gold)
1908 1912 1920 1924 bonus HP
Waterpolo gold gold gold R1 8828.7 17657.4
17657.4

Goalkeeper of the winning English waterpolo sides at London and Stockholm. He returned after the War at Antwerpen in a team representing Great-Britain to win a third gold medal at the age of 41, and was still in the team 4 years later, when they lost after extra time to the Hungarians in the first round.

Olympic Competitor nr 4465


Christine Idris Smith

B. 1946-12-13, Cooma, NSW, Australia; D. 1979-05-08
Alpine Skiing
1964 HP
Women's Downhill 27th 0.04
Women's Giant Slalom dnf -5.64
Women's Slalom 28th 0.0256
0.0656064


Charles Kenneth "Chuck" Smith

B. 1949-03-12, Chicago, Ill., USA
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 HP
Men's 200 metres fifth 1000
1000


Colin W. Smith

B. 1928-09-17, Adelaide, Australia, represented Hong Kong; D. 2018-09
Sailing
1972 HP
Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Flying Dutchman) 24th 0.2
0.2

He moved to Hong Kong in 1970, and returned to Australia in the early 1980's, but moved back to Hong Kong and was the coach of the Hong Kong team in 1996.


John Daniel "Danny" Smith

B. 1952-05-15, Alice Town, the Bahamas
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 1976 HP
Men's 110 m Hurdles R1:26th R1:17th 6.096
Men's 4x100 m Relay R1:5th SF:7th 5.773
11.869


David Gregory "Dave" Smith

B. 1955-07-24, represented Australia
Athletics - Track & Field
1980 1984 HP
Men's 20 km Walk dnf 10th 100.0016
Men's 50 km Walk dnf 0.04
100.0416


David James "Dave" Smith

B. 1925-10-31, Salem, Mass., USA; D. 2014-03-08
Sailing (1 gold)
1960 HP
5.5 metres Class gold 6400
6400


Oscar Savid "Dave" Smith

B. 1947-11-08, Los Angeles, Cal., USA
Athletics
1968 1972 HP
Men's Triple Jump QU:21st QU:32nd 0.966
0.966


David Smith

Olympic Competitor nr 7278


(Finis) Dean Smith

B. 1932-01-15, Breckenridge, Texas, USA; D. 2023-06-24
Athletics - Track & Field (1 gold)
1952 HP
Men's 100 metres fourth 1600
Men's 4x100m Relay gold 1600
3200

After his sprint career he competed in amateur rodeo and became an actor and stuntman.


Donald "Don" Smith

B. 1963-09-06, represented Trinidad & Tobago
Boxing
1984 HP
Men's Light-Heavyweight (-81 kg) R1 1.991
1.991


Donal Ian Brice Smith

B. 1934-02-04, represented New Zealand
Athletics - Track & Field
1960 HP
Men's 800 metres QF:4th 14.5
14.5


Dorothy Smith

from Bingley, England, represented Great Britain
Gymnastics
1948 HP
Women's Team All-Around 9th 80
80


Edgar Smith

B. 1950-01-12, Comox, BC, Canada
Rowing
1972 1976 HP
Men's Coxed Fours 12th 158
Men's Eights 8th
158


Eric Smith

B. 1964-09-17, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Canoeing, Sprint Canadian
1984 1988 HP
Men's Doubles, 500 m fifth SF:5th 762.9
Men's Doubles, 1000 m seventh SF:4th 351
1113.9


Ernie Smith

B. 1912, Dublin, Ireland, then part of Great Britain
Boxing
1932 HP
Men's Featherweight (-57.2 kg) QF 861
861


Ethel Smith

B. 1907-07-05, Toronto, Ont., Canada; D. 1979-12-31
Athletics - Track & Field (1 gold, 1 bronze)
1928 HP
Women's 100 m bronze 2560
Women's 4 x 100 m Relay gold 1600
4160


Fiamma G. Smith Mini

B. 1962-04-23, represented Guatemala
Alpine Skiing
1988 HP
Women's Super-G dnf -5.64
Women's Giant Slalom 29th 0.016
Women's Slalom 27th 0.04
0.0500064


Frank Smith

Olympic Competitor nr 4590


Geoffrey "Geoff" Smith (1)

B. 1942-09-23, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 2018-10-08
Cycling - Track
1960 HP
Men's Tandem RepFI 200
200


Geoffrey "Geoff" Smith (2)

B. 1953-10-24, Liverpool, England, Great Britain
Athletics - Track & Field
1980 1984 HP
Men's 10000 metres R1:25th 0.1
Men's Marathon dnf -17.60
0.1


George Smith

B. 1876, Kirkdale, England, Great Britain; D. 1915-01-14

Olympic Competitor nr 4107


George Warren Smith

B. 1949-11-20, Edmonton, Alb., Canada
Aquatics - Swimming
1968 HP
Men's 200 metres Freestyle R1:21st 0.64
Men's 200 metres Individual Medley fifth 1000
Men's 400 metres Individual Medley R1:10th 100
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay 7th 100
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay fourth 400
1600.64


Gordon Smith (1)

B. 1908-02-14, Winchester, Mass., USA; D. 1999-10-22
Ice Hockey (1 silver, 1 bronze)
1932 1936 HP
Men's Team silver bronze 3280
3280


Gordon Smith (2)

B. 1954-06-21, represented Australia
Freestyle Wrestling
1976 HP
Men's Bantamweight (-57 kg) 18th 3.84
3.84


(Donald) Graham Smith

B. 1958-05-09, Edmonton, Alb., Canada
Aquatics - Swimming (1 silver)
1976 HP
Men's 100 m Breasttroke fourth 1600
Men's 200 m Breasttroke fourth 1600
Men's 400 m Individual Medley fifth 1500
Men's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay silver 1000
5700


Gregory Smith

B. 1956-11-29, Brantford, Ont., Canada
Canoeing - Sprint Canadian
1976 HP
Men's Canadian Doubles 500 metres 7th 300
300


(Owen) Guinn Smith

B. 1920-05-02, McKinney, Texas, USA; D. 2004-01-24
Athletics (1 gold)
1948 HP
Men's Pole Vault gold 9600
9600


Halvor Ramel Smith

B. 1960-02-04, Oslo, Norway
Sailing
1984 HP
Two Person Multihull (Tornado) 17th 5
5


Harold Smith

B. 1909-02-19, Los Angeles, Cal., USA; D. 1958-03-05
Diving (1 gold, 1 silver)
1928 1932 HP
Platform gold 6400
Springboard fourth silver 5600
12000


Harrison Preserved Smith

B. 1876-11-05, Winchester, NH, USA; D. 1947-08-24
Athletics - Track and Field
1900 HP
Men's 800 metres R1:ac 29.84
29.84

Olympic Competitor nr 806


Harry James Smith

Olympic Competitor nr 6641


Harry James A. Smith

B. 1907-03-14, Philadeplhia, Penn, USA; D. 1983-12-11
Football
1928 HP
Men's Team R1 26.38
26.38


(Robert) Harvey Smith

B. 1938-12-29, Bingley, England, Great Britain
Equestrianism - Jumping
1968 1972 HP
Jumping, Individual 11th 80
Jumping, Team 8th fourth 464
544


Helen Leslie Smith

B. 1953-07-31, Tawonga, Vict., Australia
Fencing
1976 1980 1984 HP
Women's Foil, Individual R3:5th R1:5th R2:5th 2.969
2.969


Henry Smith

B. 1955-03-16, represented (Western) Samoa; D. 2020-03-14
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 1988 HP
Men's Shot Put QU:19th 2.4
Men's Discus Throw QU:17th QU:25th 6.15
8.55


Herbert Smith

Olympic Competitor nr 4743


Herschel Smith

B. 1900-01-25, Chicago, Ill., USA; D. 1964-01-03
Freestyle Wrestling
1924 HP
Men's Middleweight (-79 kg) QF 492
492


Hilda Smith

B. 1909-09-30, Manchester, England, Great Britain; D. 1995-01
Gymnastics (1 bronze)
1928 HP
Women's Team Combined bronze 1280
1280


Hooley Smith

B. 1905-01-07, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; D. 1963-08-24
Ice Hockey (1 gold)
1924 HP
Men's Teams gold 3200
3200


Howard Smith

B. 1956-09-29, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, Great Britain
Bobsleigh
1984 HP
Men's Four 15th 7.5
7.5


Howard Dwight Smith

B. 1886-02-21, Dayton, Ohio, USA; D. 1958-04-27
Art Competitions
1932 HP
Architecture ac 2.475
2.475


Howard E(verett) Smith

B. 1885-04-27, West Windham, NH, USA; D. 1970-10-09
Art Competitions
1932 HP
Painting 6 entries 13.116
13.116


Hugh Smith

from Rnfrew, Scotland, represented Great Britain
Aquatics - Swimming
1928 HP
Men's 200 m Breaststroke R1:5th 3.435
3.435


Illoana Smith

B. 1957-05-13, Weyburn, Sask., Canada
Rowing
1976 HP
Women's Eights fourth 800
800


J. S. Smith

represented the Xavier Athletic Club, Conn., USA
Basketball
1904 HP
Men's Team sixth 240
240

The Xavier Athletic Club team lost three matches and forfeited two, including the match against equal-last team Turner Tigers. Smith was on the team that lost to Chicago.

Olympic Competitor nr 1877

(*) team roster not certainly known


Jack Smith

B. 1899-03-03, Cambray, Ont., Canada
Rowing (1 silver)
1924 HP
Men's Eights silver 2000
2000


James Hopkins Smith, Jr.

B. 1909-12-15, New York, NY, USA; D. 1982-11-24
Sailing (1 gold)
1948 HP
6 metres gold 3200
3200


James Macauley Smith

B. 1931-11-20, Waltham, Mass., USA
Shooting
1956 HP
Men's Free Rifle 8th 384
384


Janice Marie "Jan" Smith

B. 1945-04-20, Rochester, NY, USA
Speed Skating
1964 HP
Women's 500 metres fourth 1600
Women's 1000 metres 7th 400
Women's 1500 metres 24th 0.16
2000.16


(Linda) Janell Smith

B. 1947-05-03, Killeen, Texas, USA; D. 2020-07-25
Athletics - Track & Field
1964 HP
Women's 400 metres SF:6th 52
52


Jeffery Itzen Smith

B. 1943-06-11, represented North Rhodesia (now Zambia)
Athletics - Track & Field
1964 HP
Men's 100 metres R1:7th -8.19
Men's 200 metres QF:7th 0.057
0.0570000019


Jillian Clare Smith

B. 1958-06-12, Taumarunui, New Zealand
Hockey
1984 HP
Women's Team sixth 320
320


Jim Smith

B. 1905-05-09, Toronto, Ont., Canada; D. 1996-11-17
Figure Skating
1928 HP
Pairs 10th 125
125
Maude Smith went through life with the nickname "Jim", but she was the female half of the pair.


Joe Smith

Olympic Competitor nr 3404


John Alan Smith

B. 1942-09-25, represented Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia)
Freestyle Wrestling
1964 HP
Men's Featherweight (-63 kg) 19th 2.4
2.4


John Walton Smith

B. 1950-08-05, Los Angeles, Cal., USA
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 HP
Men's 400 metres FI:dnf 256
256


John William Smith

B. 1965-08-09, Oklahoma City, USA
Wrestling - Free-Style (2 gold)
1988 1992 HP
Featherweight (-62 kg) gold gold 19200
19200


Jonathan Scott "Jon" Smith

B. 1961-05-09, Salem, Mass., USA
Rowing (1 silver, 1 bronze)
1984 1988 1992 HP
Men's Double Sculls 9th 4480
Men's Coxless Fours silver
Men's Eights bronze
4480


Joyce Esther Smith

B. 1937-10-26, London, England, Great Britain
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 1976 1980 1984 HP
Women's 1500 metres SF:12th 40
Women's Marathon 11th 96
136


Justus Ketchum Smith

B. 1922-03-28, Spokane, Wash., USA; D. 2013-11-20
Rowing (1 gold)
1948 HP
Men's Eights gold 3200
3200


Karin Kiefer Smith

B. 1955-08-04, Fürstenfeldbruck, Bayern, represented the USA
Athletics - Track and Field
1976 1980 1984 1988 HP
Women's Javelin Throw 8th 8th QU:20th 769.5
769.5


Karl Smith

B. 1959-09-15, represented Jamaica
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 HP
Men's 400 m Hurdles SF:5th 195
Men's 4x400 m Relay SF:6th 13
208


Katie Smith

B. 1974-06-04, Lancaster, OH, USA
Basketball (3 gold)
2000 2004 2008 HP
Women's Team gold gold gold 19200
19200

Member of the USA team who won the Basketball at Sydney, Athina and Beijing.


Kevin Smith

B. 1961-03-22, Stockton-on-Tees, England, Great Britain
Canoeing, Sprint Kayak
1984 1988 HP
Men's Doubles, 1000 m SF:6th 3.9
Men's Fours, 1000 m fifth 500
503.9


Lesley Smith

B. 1957-03-26, represented Zimbabwe
Aquatics - Diving
1984 HP
Women's Springboard seventh 400
400


Leslie Lelete Smith

B. 1958-09-16, Rutland, Verm., USA
Alpine Skiing
1976 HP
Women's Downhill 26th 0.064
Women's Giant Slalom 28th 0.0256
0.0896


Lester Smith

B. 1902-04-14, San Francisco, Cal., USA; D. 1957-09-04
Swimming
1924 HP
Men's 400 m Freestyle SF:3rd 640
640


Louis Smith

B. 1989-04-22, Peterborough, England, Great Britain
Gymnastics (2 silver, 2 bronze)
2008 2012 2016 HP
Men's Pommeled Horse bronze silver silver 11616
Men's Team Combined bronze fourth 1040
12656


Lyle Smith

B. 1958-03-03, represented Australia
Aquatics - Swimming
1976 HP
Women's 100 m Butterfly 20th 1
1


Macauley Smith

B. 1905-04-10, Louisville, Kent., USA; D. 1993-08-25
Athletics - Track & Field
1928 HP
Men's 5000 m 10th 100
Men's 10000 m dnf 0.16
100.16


Mark Jeffrey Troy Smith

B. 1956-05-17, New York, NY, USA
Fencing
1984 HP
Foil, Team fifth 250
250


Marlene Elisabeth Smith

B. 1931-08-03, Niagara Falls, Ont., Canada
Figure Skating
1952 HP
Women's Singles 9th 240
240


(Trevor) Martin Smith

B. 1958-01-10, represented Great Britain
Aquatics - Swimming (1 bronze)
1976 1980 HP
Men's 100 m Freestyle 15th 13th 35.6
Men's 200 m Freestyle 15th 10
Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay sixth 160
Men's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay bronze 640
845.6

At the 1978 Commonwealth Games he competed for England.


Melanie Ainsworth Smith

B. 1949-09-23, Memphis, Tenn., USA
Equestrianism - Jumping (1 gold)
1984 HP
Individual seventh 500
Team gold 1600
2100


Michelle Smith

B. 1970, Rathcoole, Ireland
Swimming (3 gold, 1 bronze)
1988 1992 1996 HP
400 m Free-style - - gold 6400
200 m Butterfly - - bronze 2560
200 m Individual Medley 26th 32nd gold 6400.068
400 m Individual Medley 25th 26th gold 6400.164
200 m Backstroke 17th 35th - 4.001
100 m Backstroke 27th - - 0.04
21764.273

Winner of three gold medals in Atlanta, the fact that Ireland did not even have a 50 m pool only fuelled allegations of drug abuse, already hot because of her relation to Dutch athlete Erik De Bruyn, once caught on doping offences.
In 1998 she was banned herself for four years after failing a drugs test.


Miriam Smith

B. 1958-09-25, Mount Holly, NJ, USA
Aquatics - Swimming
1976 HP
Women's 200 m Backstroke 13th 25.6
25.6


Nathan M. Smith

represented the USA
Tennis
1904 HP
Men's Doubles R1 31.22
31.22

Olympic Competitor nr 2055


Nigel Smith

B. 1964-01-31, Redhill, England, Great Britain
Alpine Skiing
1988 HP
Men's Super-G 29th 0.016
0.016


Olliver Smith

B. 1898-12-05, Oslo, Norway; D. 1965-07-17
Modern Pentathlon
1920 1924 HP
Men's Individual 14th 16th 33.6
33.6


Peter David "Pete" Smith

B. 1944-05-01, York, England, Great Britain
Cycling - Road
1968 HP
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial 11th 48
48


Raymond Charles "Ray" Smith

B. 1929-08-12, represented Australia; D. 2010-06-04
Athletics - Track & Field
1956 HP
Men's 50 kilometres Walk sixth 640
640


Regan Smith

B. 2002-02-09, Lakeville, Minn. USA
Aquatics - Swimming (4 silver, 1 bronze)
2021 2024 HP
Women's 100 m Backstroke bronze silver 6560
Women's 200 m Backstroke silver 4000
Women's 200 m Butterfly silver silver 8000
Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay silver 1000
Mixed 4x100 m Medley Relay fifth gold 1850
21410


Robert "Rob" Smith

B. 1961-11-10, Melbourne, Australia, represented Canada
Hockey
1984 HP
Men's Team 10th 50
50


Robert Carlisle Smith

B. 1929-04-22, Montréal, Québ., Canada; D. 2001-08-02
Canoeing - Flatwater Kayak
1956 HP
Men's Kayak Singles 1000 metres R1:6th 25.6
Men's Kayak Doubles 1000 metres R1:4th 51
76.6


Ronald Anthony "Ronnie" Smith

B. 1944-10-15, Liverpool, England, Great Britain; D. 2011-10-19
Boxing
1964 HP
Men's Featherweight (-57 kg) R32 1.02
1.02


Ronald Ray "Ronnie Ray" Smith

B. 1949-03-28, Los Angeles, Cal., USA; D. 2013-03-31
Athletics (1 gold)
1968 HP
Men's 4x100 m Relay gold 1600
1600


Rosaire Smith

B. 1914-01-09, Saint-Rosaire, Québ., Canada; D. 1999-04
Weightlifting
1948 1952 HP
Men's Bantamweight (-56 kg) 7th 9th 840
840


Shannon Smith

B. 1961-09-28, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Aquatics - Swimming (1 bronze)
1976 HP
Women's 400 m Freestyle bronze 2560
Women's 800 m Freestyle sixth 640
3200


Sonia Smith

B. 1962-09-19, represented Bermuda
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 HP
Women's Javelin Throw QU:20th 1.5
1.5


Stacey Lee Smith

B. 1954-04-03, Delaware, Ohio, USA
Figure Skating
1980 HP
Ice Dancing 9th 200
200


Stanley Smith

B. 1952-08-20, represented Barbados
Cycling - Track
1976 HP
Men's Sprint Rep2:3rd 8.61
8.61


Stephen Norwood "Steve" Smith

B. 1951-11-24, Long Beach, Cal., USA; D. 2020-09-23
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 HP
Men's Pole Vault QU:18th 3.84
3.84


Steven Smith

B. 1962-10-22, Bingley, England, Great Britain
Equestrianism - Jumping (1 silver)
1984 HP
Team silver 1000
1000


Susan Evelyn Smith

B. 1950-12-07, Edmonton, Alb., Canada
Aquatics - Swimming
1972 HP
Women's 100 m Butterfly 24th 0.16
0.16


Suttie Smith

B. 1905-06-21, Dundee, Scotland, Great Britain; D. 1975-01-23
Athletics - Track & Field
1928 HP
Men's 10000 m 10th 100
100


Suzanne "Suzi" Smith

B. 1962-11-27, Balcarres, Sask., Canada
Volleyball
1984 HP
Women's Team eighth 128
128


Thomas Devine "T. D." Smith, III

B. 1931-10-30, Sabinal, Texas, USA
Shooting
1964 HP
Men's Free Pistol 8th 384
384


Edward Arthur "Ted" Smith

B. 1935-09-24, from Moreland, Vict., represented Australia
Football
1956 HP
Men's Team QF 287
287


Theodore Richard "Ted" Smith

B. 1928-08-09, Cheektowaga, NY, USA; D. 1992-05-08
Cycling - Track
1948 HP
Men's Team Pursuit QU:13th 19.2
19.2


Terence James George Smith

B. 1932-10-18, represented Great Britain
Sailing (1 bronze)
1956 HP
Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Sharpie) bronze 3200
3200


Tom P. Smith

represented Ireland
Fencing
1948 HP
Men's Foil, Individual R1:8th 0.000000021
Men's Foil, Team R1:3rd 3.625
3.625000021


Tommie C. Smith

B. 1944-06-06, Clarksville, Texas, USA
Athletics (1 gold)
1968 HP
Men's 200 metres gold 6400
6400


Tracy Evans Smith

B. 1945-03-15, Altadena, Cal., USA
Athletics
1968 HP
Men's 10000 metres 11th 64
64


Trevor Keith Smith

B. 1949-04-15, represented Australia
Hockey (1 silver)
1976 1980 1984 HP
Men's Team silver fourth 3080
3080


Patricia Catherine M. "Tricia" Smith

B. 1957-04-14, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Rowing (1 silver)
1976 1980 1984 1988 HP
Women's Coxless Pairs fifth silver 7645
Women's Coxed Fours seventh
7645

President of the Canadian NOC from 2015 and IOC member since 2016.


Trygve Smith

Olympic Competitor nr 5028


Valentine Smith

B. 1873-09-21, Birmingham, England, Great Britain; D. 1940-08-08
Rugby (1 silver)
1900 HP
Men's Team silver 1640
1640

Olympic Competitor nr 1687


Vera Virginia Smith

B. 1932-05-21, from Toronto, represented Canada; D. 2012-10-12
Figure Skating
1952 HP
Women's Singles 13th 38.4
38.4


Veronica Smith, née Cserepfalvi

B. 1942-07-09, Budapest, Hungary, represented the USA
Fencing
1968 HP
Women's Foil, Individual R1:7th -3.41
Women's Foil, Team R1:3rd 68
68.00041


Vivienne Smith

B. 1952-11-10, Dublin, Ireland
Aquatics - Swimming
1968 HP
Women's 100 metres Butterfly R1:21st 0.64
Women's 200 metres Butterfly R1:11th 64
64.64


Walker Smith

B. 1896-11-01, Minneapolis, Minn., USA; D. 1993-02-27
Athletics
1920 HP
Men's 110 m Hurdles fifth 1500
1500


William Albert Smith

Olympic Competitor nr 3364


William Faulder Smith

B. 1886-11-14, Carlisle, England, Great Britain; D. 1937-03-03
Hockey (1 gold)
1920 HP
Men's Team gold 3200
3200


William Poultney Smith

B. 1885-12-19, Philadelphia, Penn., USA; D. 1936-01-09
Golf
1904 HP
Men's Individual R1 0.638
0.638

Olympic Competitor nr 2266


William Alexander "Willie" Smith

B. 1904-07-19, Johannesburg, Transvaal, after 1910 South Africa; D. 1955-12-20
Boxing (1 gold)
1924 HP
Men's Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) gold 9600
9600


Willie James Smith, III

B. 1956-02-28, Rochester, Penn., USA
Athletics - Track & Field (1 gold)
1984 HP
Men's 4x400 m Relay (gold) 64
64


Lesley Anne Smither

B. 1958-03-12, London, England, Great Britain
Canoeing, Kayak Sprint
1980 1984 HP
Women's Singles, 500 m 9th 160
Women's Doubles, 500 m 8th eighth 384
Women's Fours, 500 m seventh 200
744


Forrest Smithson

Olympic Competitor nr 4402

The story that he ran the final of the 110m  hurdles carrying a bible, protesting about running on a Sunday, is not true. The picture that was supposedly made of this is a pose, and there were no races on Sundays in 1908. The final was run on Saturday the 25th of July.


Eva Smits

B. 1906-10-26, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; D. 1992-04-23
Aquatics - Swimming
1928 HP
Women's 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay FI:dq 160
160


Hans Karel Daniël Smits

B. 1956-01-24, De Helder, the Netherlands
Aquatics - Water Polo (1 bronze)
1976 HP
Men's Team bronze 1280
1280


Hendrik Smits

B. 1907-12-09, Tapa Toean, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies, lived in Amsterdam, represented the Netherlands; D. 1976-09-12
Rowing
1928 HP
Men's Coxed Pairs R1 1025
1025


Jozef Jan Smits

B. 1930-03-28, Antwerpen, Belgium; D. 2002-01-15
Aquatics - Water Polo
1952 1956 1960 HP
Men's Team sixth R1:4th 327.25
327.25


Written 2001-06-10 - last modified 2024-10-17

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