Robby Smith | |
Birth Place: | Danville, California, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 0 in |
Weight: | 130 kg |
Country: | United States |
Team: | USA |
Event: | Greco-Roman |
Club: | New York Athletic Club |
Sport: | Wrestling |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Robby Smith (born January 30, 1987) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler who competed at the 2016 Olympics.[1]
He won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg event.[2]
Smith is a three-time competitor at the Wrestling World Championships with his best result being a pair of 5th-place finishes including in 2015. This result secured the U.S. a place in the 2016 Olympics in his weight class.[3] Smith won the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in the same division and represented the U.S. in Rio.[4] He was defeated in the Round of 16 by Sabah Shariati.
He wrestles for the New York Athletic Club.[5]
Smith attended Northern Michigan University.[6]