Willie Smith (hurdler)
Appearance
Willie Smith (born 20 September 1977) is a retired Namibian athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles.[1] He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics failing to qualify for the semifinals.[2]
His personal best of 49.05 (2001) is the current national record.
Competition record
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 7th | 400m hurdles | 51.83 |
13th (h) | 4×100m relay | 40.84 | |||
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 42nd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.12 |
Universiade | Catania, Italy | – | 400 m hurdles | DNF | |
13th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:15.13 | |||
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 35th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.89 |
2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 50.14 |
African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 50.03 |
References
[edit]- ^ Willie Smith at World Athletics
- ^ Willie Smith. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2013-10-29.
Categories:
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Namibian male hurdlers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Olympic athletes for Namibia
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Namibia
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Namibia
- 20th-century Namibian people
- 21st-century Namibian people
- Southern African athletics biography stubs
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