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Calvin Smith

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Calvin Smith

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Birth dateJan 8, 1961
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Calvin Smith is a United States sprinter, born on January 8, 1961. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.

His personal bests include 9.87 in the 100m, 19.99 in the 200m, 46.39 in the 400m, 37.83 in the 4x100m and 6.60 in the 60m. He has earned 9 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.

Key facts
100 m
9.87
#89 all-time
200 m
19.99
#114 all-time
2000 season best
10.78
Apr 15, 2000 · Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
2000 season best
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze · World Championships: 4 gold, 1 silver
Age
65 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 100 m 9.87 (#89 all-time), 200 m 19.99 (#114 all-time), 2000 season best 10.78 (Apr 15, 2000, Baton Rouge, LA (USA)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze · World Championships: 4 gold, 1 silver · 65 years old

PB

Personal bests

9.87*
#89 all-time
19.99
#114 all-time
46.39
37.83
6.60
21.10
5.70
9.40

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

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Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
Olympic Games1-12
World Championships41-5
Total5117

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2000
100m
10.78+3.2Apr 15, 2000
↓
Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
1996
100m
10.25+1.8Apr 20, 1996
↓
Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
1995
100m
10.25+0.4Jul 15, 1995
↓
Feldkirch (AUT)
1995
200m
20.71+0.3Jul 15, 1995
↓
Feldkirch (AUT)
1994
100y
9.40+1.6Jul 8, 1994-Edinburgh (GBR)
1994
100m
10.22+0.9Jul 6, 1994
↓
Linz (AUT)
1993
100m
10.06+1.7Jul 2, 1993
↓
Edinburgh (GBR)
1993
200m
20.50+1.1Aug 29, 1993
↓
Sheffield (GBR)
1993
4x100m
37.99-Aug 4, 1993
↑
Zürich (SUI)
1992
60m
6.73-Jan 31, 1992
↓
Karlsruhe (GER) (i)
1992
100m
10.14+1.4May 24, 1992
↓
Bad Homburg (GER)
1992
200m
20.70+0.9May 30, 1992
↓
Granada (ESP)
1992
4x100m
38.48-Sep 26, 1992
↑
Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB)
1991
60m
6.60-Mar 3, 1991
↓
Sindelfingen (GER) (i)
1990
60m
6.76-Feb 18, 1990
↓
Budapest (HUN) (i)
1990
100m
10.04+1.2Aug 8, 1990
↓
Sestriere (ITA)
1990
200m
20.54-0.4Sep 7, 1990
↓
Athina (GRE)
1989
100m
10.05+1.2Jul 1, 1989
↓
Oslo (NOR)
1989
200m
20.30+1.7Jun 16, 1989
↓
Houston, TX (USA)
1988
100m
9.87+4.9Jul 16, 1988
↓
Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1988
200m
20.08+0.2Aug 17, 1988
↓
Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1988
200m-short-track
21.10-Jan 31, 1988-Stuttgart (GER) (i)
1988
4x100m
38.65-Aug 19, 1988
↑
Bruxelles (BEL)
1988
400m
46.39-Apr 2, 1988
↑
Tuscaloosa, AL (USA)
1987
60m
6.66-Jan 16, 1987
↓
Los Angeles, CA (USA) (i)
1987
100m
10.07-1.2Aug 19, 1987
↓
Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1987
200m
20.10-1.4Aug 19, 1987
↓
Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1986
100m
10.19+0.0Jul 11, 1986
↓
London (GBR)
1986
200m
20.29+0.3Jul 22, 1986
↓
Paris (FRA)
1985
100m
10.10+1.8Aug 21, 1985
↓
Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1985
200m
20.14+0.8Jun 16, 1985
↓
Indianapolis, IN (USA)
1985
4x100m
38.10-Oct 5, 1985
↑
Canberra IAAF World Cup
1984
50Metres
5.70-Jan 29, 1984-Rosemont, IL (USA) (i)
1984
100m
9.9h+2.3Jun 7, 1984
↓
Walnut, CA (USA)
1984
200m
20.33+0.5Jun 19, 1984
↓
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1984
4x100m
37.83-Aug 11, 1984
↑
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1983
55m
6.13-Feb 26, 1983--
1983
100m
9.93+1.4Jul 3, 1983
↓
Air Force Academy (USA)
1983
200m
19.99+0.6Aug 24, 1983
↓
Zürich (SUI)
1983
4x100m
37.86-Aug 10, 1983
↑
IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1982
100m
9.91+2.1Jul 9, 1982
↓
Indianapolis, IN (USA)
1982
200m
20.20+2.1Jun 4, 1982
↓
Provo NCAA Championships
1982
4x100m
38.27-Jul 24, 1982
↑
Indianapolis, IN (USA)
1982
400m
46.43-May 22, 1982
↑
Tuscaloosa, AL (USA)
1981
100m
10.21+1.8Jun 5, 1981
↓
Baton Rouge NCAA Championships
1981
200m
21.00-0.4May 16, 1981
↓
Gainesville, FL (USA)
1980
100m
10.17+1.1Jun 6, 1980
↓
Austin NCAA Championships
1980
200m
20.64+0.9Apr 5, 1980
↓
Tuscaloosa, AL (USA)
1979
100m
10.36+0.6Jun 23, 1979
↓
Bloomington, IN (USA)
1979
200m
20.7h-Jun 9, 1979
↓
Naperville, IL (USA)

2000

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100m
10.78+3.2Apr 15Baton Rouge LSU Alumni Gold, Baton Rouge, LA

1996

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100m
10.25+1.8Apr 20Baton Rouge, LA

1995

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100m
10.25+0.4Jul 15Feldkirch
200m
20.71+0.3Jul 15Feldkirch

1994

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100m
10.44-1.7Aug 17Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
100y
9.40+1.6Jul 8Edinburgh
100m
10.22+0.9Jul 6Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
100m
10.22+0.2Jul 4Linz Zipfer Meeting, Linz
100m
10.29+0.2Jul 4Linz Zipfer Meeting, Linz
100m
10.83-2.0Jul 1Gateshead Games, Gateshead

1993

16 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100m
10.44-Sep 10London IAAF Grand Prix Final
200m
20.50+1.1Aug 29Sheffield
100m
10.24-Aug 27Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
4x100m
38.12-Aug 21IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
4x100m
38.12-Aug 14IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
4x100m
37.99-Aug 4Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
100m
10.27-Aug 4Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
100m
10.32-Aug 1Köln ASV Sportfest der Weltklasse, Köln
100m
10.22+1.4Jul 25Kobenhavn, København
100m
10.51-1.9Jul 23London TSB Games, Crystal Palace, London
100m
10.17+0.8Jul 7Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
100m
10.06+1.7Jul 2Edinburgh
100m
10.18+0.0Jun 10Bad Homburg
200m
20.98-Jun 5Gran Premio Diputacion Provincial Sevilla, Sevilla
100m
10.51-Jun 5Gran Premio Diputacion Provincial Sevilla, Sevilla
100m
10.35-May 22New York, NY

1992

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
4x100m
38.48-Sep 26La Habana IAAF World Cup, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana
100m
10.33-0.3Sep 25La Habana IAAF World Cup
100m
10.18+1.7Aug 21Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
100m
10.28-0.8Aug 19Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
100m
10.21+1.3Aug 13Linz
100m
10.25+0.6Jul 8Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
200m
20.70+0.9May 30Granada
100m
10.14+1.4May 24Bad Homburg
100m
10.23-May 24Bad Homburg
100m
10.25+1.7May 21La Habana
60m
6.73-Jan 31Karlsruhe IHM, Karlsruhe (i)

1991

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
60m
6.60-Mar 3Sindelfingen (i)

1990

12 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100m
10.28+0.9Sep 9Rieti
100m
10.23+0.4Sep 7Athina GPF, Athina
200m
20.54-0.4Sep 7Athina GPF, Athina
200m
20.81+0.3Sep 4Koblenz
100m
10.27-0.7Aug 15Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
100m
10.13-1.9Aug 12Adriaan Paulen Memorial, Hengelo
100m
10.18+0.5Aug 10Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
100m
10.04+1.2Aug 8Sestriere
100m
10.45-Aug 5Budapest Grand Prix, Budapest
100m
10.23+0.3Aug 3Birmingham
100m
10.22+0.5Jul 21Udine
100m
10.22+0.4Jul 20London Parcelforce Games, London
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Honours

🥉

London IAAF Grand Prix Final

100 Metres

1993
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IAAF World Championships

4x100 Metres Relay

1993
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La Habana IAAF World Cup

100 Metres

1992
🥇

La Habana IAAF World Cup

4x100 Metres Relay

1992
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Berlin ISTAF

100 Metres

1988
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The XXIV Olympic Games

100 Metres

1988
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IAAF World Championships

200 Metres

1987
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Roma Golden Gala

200 Metres

1985
🥇

Canberra IAAF World Cup

4x100 Metres Relay

1985
🥇

The XXIII Olympic Games

4x100 Metres Relay

1984
🥈

IAAF World Championships

100 Metres

1983
🥇

IAAF World Championships

4x100 Metres Relay

1983
🥇

IAAF World Championships

200 Metres

1983
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Calvin Smith's 100 m personal best?

Calvin Smith's 100 m personal best is 9.87, set on Jul 16, 1988 in Indianapolis, IN (USA), #89 on the all-time list.

Which events does Calvin Smith compete in?

Calvin Smith competes in the 100 m and 200 m.

How did Calvin Smith perform in 2000?

2000 season best: 10.78, set on Apr 15, 2000 in Baton Rouge, LA (USA).

How many medals has Calvin Smith won?

Calvin Smith has won 2 Olympic Games medals and 5 World Championships medals.