Dane Bird-Smith
AUSMenDane Bird-Smith is a Australia sprinter, born on July 15, 1992. He competes primarily in the 400m, 1500m and 3000m.
His personal bests include 48.99 in the 400m, 3:54.34 in the 1500m, 8:34.64 in the 3000m, 14:45.40 in the 5000m and 9:46.84 in the 3000mSt. He has earned 13 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Australia.
As of Sep 13, 2026: 20 km race walk 1:19:28, 10,000 Metres Short Track 38:30.61, 2021 season best 50.88 (Jan 23, 2021, QSAC State Athletics Facility, Nathan, Brisbane (AUS)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 34 years old
Personal bests
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 400m | 50.88 | - | Jan 23, 2021 | ↓ | QSAC State Athletics Facility, Nathan, Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2020 | 20kmW | 1:23:01 | - | Feb 9, 2020 | ↑ | Oceania 20km Race Walk Championships |
| 2019 | 3Kilometre | 10:59.09 | - | May 22, 2019 | ↓ | Trond Mohn Games, Bergen |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 11:01.32 | - | Mar 23, 2019 | ↑ | Queensland International Track Classic, Brisbane |
| 2019 | 10,000Metr | 38:30.61 | - | Apr 5, 2019 | ↑ | Australian Championships |
| 2019 | 20kmW | 1:20:52 | - | Feb 10, 2019 | ↑ | Oceania 20km Race Walking Championships, Adelaide |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:54.34 | - | Nov 1, 2018 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2018 | 3Kilometre | 10:56.06 | - | Mar 28, 2018 | ↓ | Brisbane Queensland International Track Classic, Brisbane |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 10:56.06 | - | Mar 28, 2018 | ↑ | Brisbane Queensland International Track Classic, Brisbane |
| 2018 | 5Kilometre | 19:23 | - | Aug 26, 2018 | ↑ | Sunshine Coast Australian Race Walking Championships |
| 2018 | 20kmW | 1:19:34 | - | Apr 8, 2018 | ↑ | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 10:54.70 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2017 | 5Kilometre | 22:11 | - | Oct 29, 2017 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2017 | 10,000Metr | 38:34.23 | - | Mar 31, 2017 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 39:55 | - | Sep 25, 2017 | ↑ | Suzhou (CHN) |
| 2017 | 20kmW | 1:19:28 | - | Aug 13, 2017 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2016 | 5000m-short-track | 18:38.97 | - | Mar 5, 2016 | ↑ | Albert Park, Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2016 | 10,000Metr | 38:44.61 | - | Apr 1, 2016 | ↑ | SOPAC, Sydney (AUS) |
| 2016 | 20kmW | 1:19:37 | - | Aug 12, 2016 | ↑ | The XXXI Olympic Games |
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 9:46.84 | - | Mar 8, 2015 | - | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 11:19.80 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2015 | 5000m-short-track | 19:44.60 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2015 | 10,000Metr | 39:53.89 | - | Mar 27, 2015 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 40:31 | - | Sep 27, 2015 | ↑ | - |
| 2015 | 20kmW | 1:20:05 | - | Jun 6, 2015 | ↑ | La Coruña (ESP) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:05.30 | - | Nov 6, 2014 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 10:56.23 | - | Jul 8, 2014 | ↑ | Cork (IRL) |
| 2014 | 5000m-short-track | 18:59.51 | - | Mar 29, 2014 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2014 | 10,000Metr | 38:57.16 | - | Apr 4, 2014 | ↑ | Albert Park, Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2014 | 20kmW | 1:20:27 | - | May 4, 2014 | ↑ | IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:34.64 | - | Dec 11, 2013 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 11:26.76 | - | Nov 30, 2013 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2013 | 5000m-short-track | 19:18.68 | - | Mar 28, 2013 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2013 | 20kmW | 1:22:03 | - | Jun 1, 2013 | ↑ | La Coruña (ESP) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:57.39 | - | Nov 8, 2012 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 11:23.05 | - | Jan 6, 2012 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 14:45.40 | - | Nov 22, 2012 | - | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2012 | 5000m-short-track | 19:02.59 | - | Feb 18, 2012 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2012 | 10,000Metr | 40:21.0h | - | Jun 29, 2012 | ↑ | Cairns (AUS) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 40:32 | - | Sep 14, 2012 | ↑ | Erdos (CHN) |
| 2012 | 20kmW | 1:23:15 | - | Mar 30, 2012 | ↑ | Taicang (CHN) |
| 2011 | 400m | 49.68 | - | Jan 2, 2011 | ↓ | Gold Coast (AUS) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:54.04 | - | Jun 4, 2011 | ↑ | Gold Coast (AUS) |
| 2011 | 5000m-short-track | 19:45.89 | - | Aug 13, 2011 | ↑ | Gold Coast (AUS) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 40:56 | - | Feb 19, 2011 | ↑ | Hobart (AUS) |
| 2011 | 10,000Metr | 41:02.18 | - | Mar 12, 2011 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2011 | 20kmW | 1:26:38 | - | Dec 11, 2011 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2010 | 300m | 35.51 | - | Sep 18, 2010 | ↓ | Gold Coast (AUS) |
| 2010 | 400m | 48.99 | - | Jan 2, 2010 | ↓ | Gold Coast (AUS) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:04.42 | - | Nov 27, 2010 | ↑ | Gold Coast (AUS) |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 11:47.09 | - | Jun 27, 2010 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2010 | 5000m-short-track | 20:10.40 | - | Feb 27, 2010 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2010 | 10,000Metr | 41:32.36 | - | Jul 23, 2010 | ↑ | IAAF World Junior Championships, Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium, Moncton |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 42:45 | - | Dec 12, 2010 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2009 | 300m | 34.87 | - | Dec 19, 2009 | ↓ | Gold Coast (AUS) |
| 2009 | 400m | 49.01 | - | Dec 7, 2009 | ↓ | Hobart (AUS) |
| 2009 | 5000m-short-track | 20:22.81 | - | Feb 7, 2009 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2009 | 10,000Metr | 43:47.71 | - | Apr 3, 2009 | ↑ | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 45:09 | - | Dec 14, 2008 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2008 | 10,000Metr | 45:57.38 | - | Mar 14, 2008 | ↑ | Gold Coast (AUS) |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 50.88 | - | Jan 23 | Dane Bird-Smith Shield, QSAC State Athletics Facility, Nathan, Brisbane |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:23:01 | - | Feb 9 | Oceania 20km Race Walk Championships |
2019
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:32:11 | - | Oct 4 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
20kmW | 1:32:11 | - | Sep 28 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
20kmW | 1:21:40 | - | Jun 8 | Gran Premio Cantones de La Coruña |
3000m-short-track | 10:59.09 | - | May 22 | Trond Mohn Games, Bergen |
3Kilometre | 10:59.09 | - | May 22 | Trond Mohn Games, Bergen |
20kmW | 1:25:01 | - | Apr 20 | IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Lázaro Cárdenas |
10Kilometr | 38:30.61 | - | Apr 7 | Australian Championships |
10,000Metr | 38:30.61 | - | Apr 5 | Australian Championships |
3Kilometre | 11:01.32 | - | Mar 23 | Queensland International Track Classic, Brisbane |
3000m-short-track | 11:01.32 | - | Mar 23 | Queensland International Track Classic, Brisbane |
20kmW | 1:20:52 | - | Feb 10 | Oceania 20km Race Walking Championships, Adelaide |
2018
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:54.34 | - | Nov 1 | Brisbane 1500 Metre Classic, Brisbane |
20kmW | 1:25:13 | - | Sep 24 | Suzhou Around Taihu International Race Walking 2018, Suzhou |
5Kilometre | 19:23 | - | Aug 26 | Sunshine Coast Australian Race Walking Championships |
20kmW | DNF | - | May 5 | IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships |
20kmW | 1:19:34 | - | Apr 10 | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
20kmW | 1:19:34 | - | Apr 8 | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
3Kilometre | 10:56.06 | - | Mar 28 | Brisbane Queensland International Track Classic, Brisbane |
3000m-short-track | 10:56.06 | - | Mar 28 | Brisbane Queensland International Track Classic, Brisbane |
20kmW | 1:22:18 | - | Feb 11 | Adelaide Oceania 20km Race Walking Championships |
2017
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 22:11 | - | Oct 29 | Brisbane RWQ Race Walk 5km Invitational, Brisbane |
10Kilometr | 39:55 | - | Sep 25 | Suzhou |
20kmW | 1:19:28 | - | Aug 13 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
20kmW | 1:19:28 | - | Aug 5 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
10,000Metr | 38:34.23 | - | Mar 31 | Australian Championships, Sydney |
20kmW | 1:19:37 | - | Feb 19 | Oceania 20km Race Walking Championships, Adelaide |
3000m-short-track | 10:54.70 | - | Feb 11 | Brisbane Norma Croker Shield, Brisbane |
2016
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:19:37 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
20kmW | 1:19:37 | - | Aug 12 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
5000m-short-track | 19:08.76 | - | Jun 26 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
20kmW | 1:19:38 | - | May 7 | IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships |
10,000Metr | 38:44.61 | - | Apr 1 | Sydney Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
5000m-short-track | 18:38.97 | - | Mar 5 | Melbourne IAAF World Challenge, Albert Park, Melbourne |
20kmW | 1:20:04 | - | Feb 21 | Oceania Race Walking Championships, Adelaide |
5000m-short-track | 18:46.47 | - | Feb 6 | Brisbane Garry Brown Shield, Brisbane |
2015
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 40:31 | - | Sep 27 | Suzhou |
20kmW | 1:21:37 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
20kmW | 1:21:30 | - | Jul 9 | Universiade, Main Stadium, Gwangju |
3000m-short-track | 11:49.00 | - | Jun 14 | Brisbane |
20kmW | 1:20:05 | - | Jun 6 | La Coruña Gran Premio Cantones, La Coruña |
20kmW | 1:22:12 | - | May 1 | Taicang IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Taicang |
10,000Metr | 39:53.89 | - | Mar 27 | Australian Championships, Brisbane |
5000m-short-track | 19:58.05 | - | Mar 8 | Brisbane Queensland Open Championships, Brisbane |
3000mSt | 9:46.84 | - | Mar 8 | Brisbane Queensland Open Championships, Brisbane |
3000m-short-track | 11:19.80 | - | Feb 14 | Brisbane Joanna Stone Shield, Brisbane |
5000m-short-track | 19:44.60 | - | Feb 7 | Canberra Track Classic, Canberra |
2014
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:05.30 | - | Nov 6 | Brisbane 1500m Classic, Brisbane |
3000m-short-track | 10:56.23 | - | Jul 8 | Cork City Sports, Cork |
Honours
Oceania 20km Race Walk Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Australian Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
Oceania 20km Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Adelaide Oceania 20km Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Oceania 20km Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Australian Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
20 Kilometres Race Walk
The XXXI Olympic Games
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Oceania Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Sydney Australian Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
IAAF World Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Universiade
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Australian Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
Melbourne Australian Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
Oceania Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Australian Open Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
Oceania Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Erdos IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final
10 Kilometres Race Walk
IAAF World Junior Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
Frequently asked questions
What is Dane Bird-Smith's 20 km race walk personal best?
Dane Bird-Smith's 20 km race walk personal best is 1:19:28, set on Aug 13, 2017 in Olympic Stadium, London (GBR).
Which events does Dane Bird-Smith compete in?
Dane Bird-Smith competes in the 20 km race walk and 10,000 Metres Short Track.
How did Dane Bird-Smith perform in 2021?
2021 season best: 50.88, set on Jan 23, 2021 in QSAC State Athletics Facility, Nathan, Brisbane (AUS).
How many medals has Dane Bird-Smith won?
Dane Bird-Smith has won 1 Olympic Games medal.