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Denise Smith

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Denise Jacqueline Smith
Personal information
NationalityBritish
BornUnited Kingdom
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportIce sledge speed racing
Coached byA
Medal record
Women's Ice sledge speed racing
Representing  Great Britain
Winter Paralympics
Silver medal – second place 1984 Innsbruck 100m
Silver medal – second place 1984 Innsbruck 300m
Silver medal – second place 1984 Innsbruck 500m
London Marathon
Gold medal – first place 1983 London Women's

Denise Jacqueline Smith MBE is a former British wheelchair athlete. A Paralympian and longtime wheelchair athlete, Smith won the inaugural London Marathon wheelchair race in a time of 4:29:03.[1] She competed in ice sledge speed racing at the 1984 Winter Paralympics and won three silver medals in the 100, 300, and 500 metre grade I events.[2]

References

  1. ^ "1983 Race Report". London Marathon. Archived from the original on 1 November 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  2. ^ Denise Smith at the International Paralympic Committee Edit this at Wikidata