David_Smith_(American_athlete)

Dave Smith (triple jumper)

Dave Smith (triple jumper)

American triple jumper

Oscar David Smith (born November 8, 1947, in Los Angeles) is an American track and field athlete. He represented the United States in the triple jump at two Olympics, 1968 and 1972.[1] During this period he also ran for the University of California. He was the American Indoor Champion in 1971.[2] He was ranked #2 in the US four times, in 1968, 1970-2.[3] He set his personal best of 17.07 m (56 ft 0 in) in 1972.

References

  1. [1]
    "Dave Smith Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  2. [2]
    "USA Track & Field - USA Indoor Track & Field Champions". Legacy.usatf.org. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  3. [3]
    "T&FN U.S. Rankings By Athlete 1963–2015". Archived from the original on 2016-09-19.


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