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Calvin Smith
- Born
- Jan 8, 1961 (65 years old)
- Events
- 100 m · 200 m
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.
Personal best · 100 m9.87
2000 season best10.78Apr 15, 2000 · Baton Rouge, LA
Medals7Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze · World Championships: 4 gold, 1 silver
Personal best · 200 m19.99
As of Oct 27, 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
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
4x100mCA 198437.83–
60m19916.601,153 pts–
60mIndoorSindelfingen 19916.601,153 pts–
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
| World Championships | 4 | 1 | – | 5 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100m | 10.78 | +3.2 | Apr 15, 2000 | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) |
| 1996 | 100m | 10.25 | +1.8 | Apr 20, 1996 | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) |
| 1995 | 100m | 10.25 | +0.4 | Jul 15, 1995 | Feldkirch (AUT) |
| 1995 | 200m | 20.71 | +0.3 | Jul 15, 1995 | Feldkirch (AUT) |
| 1994 | 100y | 9.40 | +1.6 | Jul 8, 1994 | Edinburgh (GBR) |
| 1994 | 100m | 10.22 | +0.9 | Jul 6, 1994 | Linz (AUT) |
| 1993 | 100m | 10.06 | +1.7 | Jul 2, 1993 | Edinburgh (GBR) |
| 1993 | 200m | 20.50 | +1.1 | Aug 29, 1993 | Sheffield (GBR) |