Andrew Smith (sprinter)

Andrew Smith
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Pan American Games
1987 San Juan 4×100 m relay
World Championships
1987 Rome 4×100 m relay

Andrew Smith (born 29 January 1964) is a Jamaican former track and field sprinter who competed in the 100 metres. He represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

Smith had a very brief period of international success. He appeared at the 1987 Pan American Games and after finishing sixth in the individual 100 m he won a bronze medal in the 4×100 metres relay with the Jamaican national team, including Ray Stewart, Clive Wright and John Mair.[2] The team regrouped for the 1987 World Championships in Athletics and won another bronze medal – the first time that Jamaican men won a relay medal at the competition.[3]

Smith was given a berth in the individual 100 for the Seoul Olympics, but failed to make it past the quarter-finals stage due to an injury that he sustained while running the anchor leg on Jamaica's 4 × 100 m relay at a warm up meet two days before the start of the Olympics. Interestingly, Head Coach Mr. Herb Mc.Kenley, wanted to withdraw Smith from the 100m but Smith was determined to compete and went on to run with his torn hamstring in the heats where he qualified for the quarter finals. Unfortunately,there were 7 false starts in his quarter finals Which made his injured hamstring worst. However,He refused to quit and ended up running somewhat slower in the second round. That along with team mate Raymond Stewart's injury prevented Jamaica from medalling in 4 × 100 m relay. He ran his personal best that year, recording a time of 10.14 seconds for the 100 m in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] He also ran wind aided times of 10.11 and 10.12 respectively. In his last major international outing he won his first and only individual medal, securing the 100 m bronze behind the Cuban duo of Joel Isasi and Andrés Simón at the 1989 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics.[4]

Personal bests

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States 6th 100 m 10.62
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 38.86
World Championships Rome, Italy 7th (semis) 100 m 10.41
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 38.41
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 7th (q-finals) 100 m 10.63
1989 CAC Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico 3rd 100 m 10.47

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Andrew Smith. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-10-03.
  2. ↑ Andrew Smith. Brinkster Track and Field. Retrieved on 2015-10-03.
  3. ↑ IAAF World Championships in Athletics. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-10-03.
  4. ↑ Central American and Caribbean Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-10-03.

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