Ali Smith (athlete)
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | United Kingdom |
Born | Chester, England | 13 December 1988
Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
Sport | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sport | Paralympic athletics |
Disability | Multiple sclerosis |
Disability class | T38 |
Event(s) | 100 metres, 400 metres, 4X100m Universal Relay |
Club | Guildford & Godalming Athletic Club |
Coached by | Benke Blomkvist |
Medal record |
Ali Smith (born 13 December 1988) is a British Paralympic athlete who competes in 200 metres and 400 metres events in international level events.
Career
Smith took the silver medal in the 400m T38 event of the 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships in Berlin, Germany. She has multiple sclerosis.[1] She won the bronze medal in the 400m T38 event of the 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[2] She came second in the 100 metres mixed class event at the 2021 British Athletics Championships.[3] Smith was also selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4][5]
References
- ^ "2018 World Para Athletics European Championships T38". 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships.
- ^ "Women's 400 metres T38 Final" (PDF). 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "100 Metres Mixed Class – Women – Final". UK Athletics. 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "ParalympicsGB announces first track and field stars bound for Tokyo 2020". ParalympicsGB. 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021.
- ^ "32 athletes added to ParalympicsGB athletics team for Tokyo 2020". ParalympicsGB. 21 July 2021. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021.