Dave Smith

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameOscar David "Dave"•Smith
Used nameDave•Smith
Born8 November 1947 in Los Angeles, California (USA)
Measurements183 cm / 80 kg
AffiliationsAthens Track Club, Athens (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Dave Smith twice competed in the triple jump at the Olympics, in 1968 and 1972. He was AAU indoor triple jump champion in 1971. At the AAU Meet, Smith finished second in 1968, 1970, and 1971, was fifth in 1972, and seventh in 1967. He also finished second at the US Olympic Trials in both 1968 and 1972. He was #2 in the US rankings in 1968 and 1970-72.

Smith competed for U Cal Berkeley, graduating in 1969, and the Athens TC. He later returned to UC Berkeley and in 1981 obtained an MBA. Smith worked, at various times, as a chemical engineer, an accountant, and with his own media services company.

Personal Bests: 220y – 22.0 (1964); 120yH – 14.6 (1965); HJ – 1.93 (6-4) (1964); LJ – 7.74 (25-4¾) (1967); TJ – 17.07 (56-0) (1972).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Dave Smith
Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) 21 r1/2
1972 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Dave Smith
Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) 32 r1/2