Ali Smith (athlete)

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Ali Smith
Personal information
Born (1988-12-13) 13 December 1988 (age 35)
Paralympic athletics
DisabilityMultiple sclerosis
Disability classT38
Event(s)200 metres, 400 metres
ClubGuildford & Godalming Athletic Club
Coached byBenke Blomkvist
Medal record
Women's
para athletics
Representing  United Kingdom
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Mixed 4 × 100 m relay
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Berlin Women's 400m T38
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Bydgoszcz Women's 400m T38

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

  1. ^ "2018 World Para Athletics European Championships T38". 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "100 Metres Mixed Class – Women – Final". UK Athletics. 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ParalympicsGB announces first track and field stars bound for Tokyo 2020". ParalympicsGB. 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021.
  5. ^ "32 athletes added to ParalympicsGB athletics team for Tokyo 2020". ParalympicsGB. 21 July 2021. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021.

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