John Smith (South African rower)
John Smith (born 12 January 1990) is a South African rower. He won a gold medal in the Men's lightweight coxless four event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1][2] In 2014, he won the men's lightweight double sculls with James Thompson at the World Championships, setting a world's best time.[3] The pair also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Nationality | South African | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 January 1990 Germiston, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He also won the World U-23 men's lightweight pair world championship with Lawrence Brittain in 2010.[4]
References
- "John Smith Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- "John Smith". London 2012. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- "2014 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS -Amsterdam, NED - (LM2x) Lightweight Men's Double Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- "2010 UNDER 23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Brest, BLR - (BM2-) U23 Men's Pair - Final". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
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