David Smith (race walker)
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David Gregory Smith (born 24 July 1955) is a retired male race walker
from Australia
, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics
, starting in 1980 (Moscow
, USSR). His best Olympic result was finishing in tenth place in the men's 20 km race at the 1984 Summer Olympics
.
Race walking
Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance athletic event. Although it is a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times...
from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics
Athletics at the Summer Olympics
Athletics has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics. The athletics program traces its earliest roots to events used in the ancient Greek Olympics. The modern program now comprises track and field events, road running...
, starting in 1980 (Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, USSR). His best Olympic result was finishing in tenth place in the men's 20 km race at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | World Race Walking Cup | Eschborn Eschborn Eschborn is a town near Frankfurt am Main in the Main-Taunus district, Hesse, Germany. As of 2009, it had a population of 20,789, but boasts fulltime employment of over 30,000 people... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
21st | 20 km | 1:25:36 |
| 1980 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 km walk The Men's 20 km Race Walk at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR had an entrylist of 34 competitors. Seven athletes were disqualified and two did not finish in the final, held on Thursday 24 July 1980.-Medalists:-Results:-See also:... |
Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... |
— | 20 km | DSQ |
| — | 50 km | DNF | |||
| 1981 | World Race Walking Cup 1981 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1981 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 3 and 4 October 1981 in the streets of Valencia, Spain.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:-Men's 50 km:-Women's 5 km:-References:* - IAAF.org... |
Valencia, Spain | — | 20 km | DNF |
| 1983 | World Race Walking Cup 1983 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1983 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 24 and 25 September 1983 in the streets of Bergen, Norway.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:* 6th place missing from results reference.-Men's 50 km:-Women's 10 km:-References:* - IAAF.org... |
Bergen, Norway | — | 20 km | DSQ |
| World Championships 1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 20 km Walk These are the official results of the Men's 20 kilometres race walk event at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. The race was held on 7 August 1983.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds... |
Helsinki, Finland | 15th | 20 km | 1:25:23 | |
| 1984 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 km walk The Men's 20 km Race Walk at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entrylist of 42 competitors. Four athletes did not start in the final, held on August 3, 1984.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:-Records:-Final ranking:-See also:... |
Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
10th | 20 km | 1:26:48 |
| 1985 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | 5,000 m | 19:16 |
| World Race Walking Cup 1985 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1985 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 28 and 29 September 1985 in the streets of St John's, Isle of Man.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:* 9th place missing from results reference.-Men's 50 km:-Women's 10 km:... |
St John's, Isle of Man Isle of Man The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is... |
— | 20 km | DSQ | |
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 1st IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in Indianapolis, United States from March 6 to March 8, 1987. The championship had previously been known as the World Indoor Games, which were held once before changing the name.... |
Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
5th | 5,000 m | 18:52 |
| World Race Walking Cup 1987 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1987 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 2 and 3 May 1987 in the streets of New York City, USA.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:-Men's 50 km:-Women's 10 km:-References:* - IAAF.org... |
New York City, United States | — | 20 km | DSQ | |
| World Championships 1987 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 20 km Walk These are the official results of the Men's 20 km Walk event at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. The race was held on Sunday August 30, 1987.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Records:... |
Rome, Italy | — | 20 km | DSQ | |
| 1991 | World Race Walking Cup 1991 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1991 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 1 and 2 June 1991 in the streets of San Jose, California, USA.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:-Men's 50 km:* 15th place missing from results reference.-Women's 10 km:-References:* - IAAF.org... |
San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
46th | 20 km | 1:26:14 |