David Smith (hammer thrower, born 1962) should not be confused with David Smith (hammer thrower, born 1974).
| David Smith | |
| Birth Date: | 21 June 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Sport: | Hammer throw |
| Club: | Hull Spartan, Kingston upon Hull |
David Smith (born 21 June 1962 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire) is a retired hammer thrower from Great Britain.
Smith represented the United Kingdom in the men's hammer throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 23rd place, having thrown 69.12 metres in the qualifying round. Smith set his personal best (77.30 metres) in 1985.[1] He represented England and won a gold medal, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2] [3] Four years later he represented England and won a silver medal, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[4] [5] [6]
He is the father of active British hammer thrower Alex Smith.
| Representing and | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 1st | 74.06 m | |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 16th (q) | 73.58 m | ||
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 23rd (q) | 68.56 m | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 23rd (q) | 69.12 m | |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 2nd | 73.52 m | |