Glen Smith (discus thrower)

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

Glen Smith

Personal information
Nationality	English
Born	(1972-05-21) 21 May 1972 Birkenhead, Merseyside
Sport
Sport	Athletics

Athletics career

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

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

• Glen Smith at World Athletics

1. "1994 Athletes". Team England.
2. "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation.
3. "1998 Athletes". Team England.
4. "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
6. UK All-Time Lists: Men - Throws - GBR Athletics