Matthew Smith (cross-country skier)

Matthew Smith
Personal information
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Born (1990-11-16) 16 November 1990
Cape Town, South Africa
Sport
SportCross-country skiing

Matthew C. Smith (born 16 November 1990) is a South African cross-country skier.

Biography

Smith qualified to represent South Africa in the 10km freestyle cross-country skiing event at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[1] He had only taken up the sport in 2023 after moving from Cape Town to Oslo, where he was trained by Ole Ensrud and Mexican skier Allan Corona.[2] This marked the country's first participation in the sport in 16 years, after last competing at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[3]

References

  1. ^ "South African skier qualifies for 2026 Winter Olympics". www.dailyfriend.co.za/. Johannesburg, South Africa: Daily Friend. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  2. ^ "How South Africa's 'Snowbok' booked Winter Olympics spot". BBC News. London, England. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Matt Smith becomes South Africa's first winter Olympian in years". Africa News. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.