Tyrone Smith (born 7 August 1984 in Paget Parish) is a professional Bermudian born long jumper.[1]
 Smith at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tyrone Mark Eugene Smith |
| Born | 7 August 1984 Paget, Bermuda |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Bermuda |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long Jump |
| Updated on 26 December 2014 | |
Tyrone grew up in the Chicago suburb of North Chicago where he attended NCCHS and Novak-King Middle School. At NCCHS he was a member of the track and field team as well as the football team. Following high school he pursued a collegiate career in both sports at the University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR), now the Missouri University of Science and Technology, eventually deciding after his freshman year to concentrate in track and field. Tyrone Is a 3 time NCAA Division II All-American in the long jump. He holds the school records at both the indoor and outdoor long jump.[2] He won Bermuda's Athlete of the Year three times, 2011, 2012 and 2013.[3]
Tyrone is now represented by Kallas Management.
He has competed at the 2008 World Indoor Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. He competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games for Bermuda. Smith reached the finals of the 2012 Olympic Games.
Smith competed for Bermuda at the 2016 Summer Olympics in long jump, but did not qualify for the finals.[4] He was the flag bearer for Bermuda during the Parade of Nations.[5]
Personal bests
editHis personal best jump is 8.34 metres, achieved 5 May 2017 on a gold medal winning performance in Houston, Texas, USA. This is the Bermuda National Record.
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | |||
| 100 m | 10.83 s (wind: +2.0 m/s) |  Rensselaer, Indiana |
6 May 2006 |
| 200 m | 22.18 s (wind: 0.0 m/s) | Arlington, Texas |
29 Mar 2008 |
| Long jump | 8.34 m (wind: +2.0 m/s) | Houston, Texas |
5 May 2017 |
| Indoor | |||
| Long jump | 7.82 m |  Tartu |
9 Feb 2012 |
Achievements
editReferences
edit- ^ Tyrone Smith - Biography, Commonwealth Games Federation, retrieved 26 December 2014
- ^ Kean, John (21 May 2014), Tyrone Smith, two-time Olympian, inducted into GLVC Hall of Fame, Missouri S&T Miners, retrieved 26 December 2014
- ^ "Tyrone Smith Biography". 24 August 2015. 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
External links
edit- Tyrone Smith at World Athletics
- Official Website
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tyrone Smith". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012.
