Phylis Smith
Encyclopedia
Phylis Smith is a former sprinter
from Great Britain
who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay
in Barcelona 1992
and a Commonwealth Gold Medal in the 1994 Commonwealth Games
, also with the relay. She specialized in the 400 metres
event, and had a personal best of 50.40. She was 8th in the individual 400metres at the Barcelona Olympics, European 400 metre bronze medallist (single) 1994 and a World Championships bronze medallist (relay) in Stuttgart - Germany. British record holder for the 400 metres indoor in 1997. Current British record holder for the 400metres relay ran at The World Championship in Tokyo 1991. Unbeaten by any British athletes over 100, 200, and 400 metres since 1992 to 1997. Competed in the 400 metres and 400 metres relay at the Atlanta Olympics. As of November 2009 she is ranked the 5th fastest Briton all-time over 400m.
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
from Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders...
in Barcelona 1992
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
and a Commonwealth Gold Medal in the 1994 Commonwealth Games
1994 Commonwealth Games
The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held in Victoria, in the province of British Columbia in Canada, from 18 August to 28 August 1994.The XV Commonwealth Games marked South Africa's return to the Commonwealth Games following the apartheid era, and over 30 years since the country last competed in the...
, also with the relay. She specialized in the 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
event, and had a personal best of 50.40. She was 8th in the individual 400metres at the Barcelona Olympics, European 400 metre bronze medallist (single) 1994 and a World Championships bronze medallist (relay) in Stuttgart - Germany. British record holder for the 400 metres indoor in 1997. Current British record holder for the 400metres relay ran at The World Championship in Tokyo 1991. Unbeaten by any British athletes over 100, 200, and 400 metres since 1992 to 1997. Competed in the 400 metres and 400 metres relay at the Atlanta Olympics. As of November 2009 she is ranked the 5th fastest Briton all-time over 400m.