Brittany Smith (born 25 March 1991) is an American shot put and hammer thrower. She was the 2023 NACAC U23 champion in the shot put.
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 March 1991[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Oak Park, Illinois[2] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Shot put, hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | Illinois State Redbirds[2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Desert High Performance[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editSmith grew up in Oak Park, Illinois where she attended Oak Park River Forest High School. Her best high school state finish was fifth in the discus throw with a mark of 143 feet 2.6 inches.[2]
In college, Smith competed for the Illinois State Redbirds track and field team from 2009 to 2013. She earned two runner-up performances at the 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the shot put and hammer throw.[3] During her junior year, she won two medals at the 2012 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics, winning the shot put and taking the silver medal in the hammer throw.[1]
Following graduation, Smith was the Director of Operations for track and cross country programs at Illinois State University.[4] In 2015, Smith briefly was the world leader in the women's shot put, after she set her personal best mark of 19.01 metres at an indoor track meet on 17 January.[5]
Statistics
editPersonal bests
edit| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| Shot put | 19.01 m i | Titan Triangular | Bloomington, Illinois | 17 January 2015 |
| Hammer throw | 70.27 m | Redbird Invite | Normal, Illinois | 3 May 2014 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Brittany Smith at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b c "Brittany Smith - Women's Track and Field". Illinois State University Athletics. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Spencer, Brad (21 August 2012). "OPRF grad Brittany Smith named athlete of the year at Illinois State University". Oak Park. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ McQuaid, Daniel (22 February 2015). "Brittany Smith is ready for Nationals". The Wonderful World of Throwing.
- ^ "Redbird Brittany Smith becomes world leader in shot put". News. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2023.