Jim Smith (decathlete)

Jim Smith
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
BornQ3. 1946[1]
Luton, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Decathlon
ClubLuton United AC

James R. Smith (born 1946) is a former international athlete who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Smith was a member of the Luton United AC and specialised in the decathlon[2] In 1967, when attending the University of Southampton, he won the British Universities Sports Federation title[3] and the following year set a Southern Counties championships record of 6,777 points.[4]

Smith represented the England team[5] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[6] where he competed in the decathlon event, finishing just outside the medal rostrum in fourth place.[7]

Shortly after the Games, Smith finished third at the AAA Championships,[8][9] behind Peter Gabbett and Barry King at the 1970 AAA Championships.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Chance". Daily Express. 30 June 1969. p. 15. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Easy victory". Nottingham Evening Post. 22 June 1967. p. 20. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Smith sets record". Daily Express. 22 July 1968. p. 11. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  6. ^ "England's Men Athletes For Games". Evening News (London). 8 June 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  8. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  9. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Howard's final fling brings victory over foreign pair". Birmingham Daily Post. 8 August 1970. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "Big shock for Ian". The People. 9 August 1970. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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