| Birth Date: | 1 April 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Champaign, Illinois |
| Weight: | 93kg (205lb) |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Discus |
| Updated: | 14 August 2012 |
Gia Lewis-Smallwood is an American track and field athlete who specialises in the discus throw. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the discus throw event,[1] finishing 15th in the qualifying round and not advancing to the final.[2]
Lewis-Smallwood competed for the Illinois Fighting Illini track and field team, and was inducted into their hall of fame in 2020.[3]
She holds the American record in an unofficial event: the indoor discus throw at 55.03 m.[4]
| Representing the | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 15th (q) | 59.49 m | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 15th (q) | 61.44 m | |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 5th | 64.23 m | |
| 2014 | IAAF Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 64.55 m |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | 61.26 m | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 11th | 60.55 m | ||
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 17th (q) | 58.15 m | |