Glen Smith (discus thrower)

Glen Ernest Smith (born 21 May 1972) is a male retired English discus thrower.

Glen Smith
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1972-05-21) 21 May 1972 (age 52)
Birkenhead, Merseyside
Sport
SportAthletics

Athletics career

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Smith was a two-time competitor at the World Championships in Athletics (1997 and 1999). He represented England, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[1][2] and represented England, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3][4] A third consecutive appearance at the Games ensued at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[5]

His personal best throw is 65.11 metres, achieved in July 1999 in Barking. This places him third among English discus throwers, behind Perriss Wilkins and Richard Slaney.[6]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Great Britain and   England
1990 World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 17th (q) 47.68 m
1992 World Cup Havana, Cuba 8th 53.76 m
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 6th 55.84 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 36th (q) 54.88 m
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4th 60.49 m
European Championships Budapest, Hungary 15th (q) 58.97 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 38th (q) 56.22 m
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 5th 57.52 m

References

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  1. ^ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
  2. ^ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  3. ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. ^ UK All-Time Lists: Men - Throws - GBR Athletics