Sonia Smith
Appearance
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | Bermudian |
Born | 19 September 1962 |
Education | Abilene Christian University[1] |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin throw |
College team | Abilene Christian Wildcats |
Sonia Smith (born 19 September 1962) is a Bermudian athlete.[2] She competed in the women's javelin throw at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[3]
Her personal best in the javelin throw is 55.98 metres set in 1984.
International competitions
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Bermuda | |||||
1976 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 15.0 s |
3rd | Long jump | 5.53 m | |||
2nd | Long jump (U17) | 5.59 m | |||
1977 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 2nd | Shot put | 11.57 m |
1st | Javelin throw | 39.84 m | |||
Central American and Caribbean Championships | Xalapa, Mexico | 3rd | Javelin throw | 46.72 m | |
1978 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | Shot put | 11.95 m |
1st | Javelin throw | 46.44 m | |||
Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Canada | 11th | Javelin throw | 39.34 m | |
1979 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Kingston, Jamaica | 2nd | Shot put | 12.61 m |
1st | Javelin throw | 53.98 m | |||
Pan American Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 7th | Javelin throw | 46.54 m | |
1980 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 3rd | Shot put | 11.60 m |
1st | Javelin throw | 47.52 m | |||
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) |
Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | Shot put | 11.80 m | |
1st | Javelin throw | 47.58 m | |||
Pan American Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 6th | Shot put | 11.40 m | |
3rd | Javelin throw | 49.50 m | |||
1981 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | Shot put | 12.39 m |
3rd | Discus throw | 35.74 m | |||
1st | Javelin throw | 52.38 m | |||
Central American and Caribbean Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 3rd | Javelin throw | 46.84 m | |
1982 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Havana, Cuba | 8th | Javelin throw | 34.22 m |
1983 | Universiade | Edmonton, Canada | 12th | Shot put | 12.16 m |
10th | Javelin throw | 49.58 m | |||
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 20th (q) | Javelin throw | 52.74 m |
1985 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | Javelin throw | 49.44 m |
References
[edit]- ^ Trott, Lawrence (20 April 2019). "Smith's javelin feat still remembered in Jamaica". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Sonia Smith". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sonia Smith Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
Categories:
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games
- Competitors at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Bermudian female javelin throwers
- Olympic athletes for Bermuda
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Bermuda
- Pan American Games competitors for Bermuda
- Abilene Christian University alumni
- Abilene Christian Wildcats athletes
- North American athletics biography stubs
- Bermudian sportspeople stubs