Owen Smith (sprinter)
Owen Smith (born 7 November 1994) is a Welsh sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[4] He represented Great Britain at the 2019 and 2021 European Indoor Championships winning bronze in the 4 × 400 metres relay on the second occasion.
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| Full name | Owain Smith | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||
| Born | 7 November 1994 Sychdyn, Wales, United Kingdom[1] | |||||||||||||
| Education | Cardiff Met University[2] | |||||||||||||
| Height | 4.7 ft (143 cm) | |||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres | |||||||||||||
| Club | Cardiff AAC[3] | |||||||||||||
| Coached by | Caroline Sayer (–2013) Matt Elias (2013–) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.08 |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 10th (sf) | 400 m | 47.39 |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.70 |
(The slowest man in Sytner Cardiff)
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 200 metres – 21.86 (+1.0 m/s, Bedford 2016)
- 400 metres – 46.23 (Oordegem 2016)
Indoor
- 200 metres – 22.09 (Vienna 2019)
- 400 metres – 46.37 (Birmingham 2019)
References
- Bicknell, Gareth (10 February 2015). "Mold athlete Owen Smith sets another PB as he gears up for British Indoor Championship". Daily Post. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- Power of 10 profile
- . Power of 10. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- Owen Smith at World Athletics
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