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Tommie Smith

Tommie Smith

USAUSAMen
Birth dateJun 6, 1944
BirthplaceClarksville, United States
Height1.91 m
Weight86 kg

Tommie C.

Smith (born June 6, 1944) is an American former track and field athlete and wide receiver in the American Football League.

At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Smith, aged 24, won the 200-meter sprint finals and gold medal in 19.83 seconds – the first time the 20-second barrier was broken officially. His Black Power salute with John Carlos atop the medal podium caused controversy, as it was seen as politicizing the Olympic Games. It remains a symbolic moment in the history of the Black Power movement.

PB

Personal bests

10.1HT
19.83
44.5HT
2:59.6HT
7.90
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Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
Olympic Games1--1

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
1968
200m
19.83+0.9Oct 16, 1968
↑
Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México (MEX)
1967
200m
20.0h+1.8Jun 10, 1967
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Provo, UT (USA)
1967
400m
44.5h-May 20, 1967
↑
-
1967
400MetresS
45.9h-Feb 18, 1967--
1967
4x200Metre
1:22.1h-May 13, 1967--
1966
LJ
7.90-Apr 23, 1966-San José (USA)
1966
100m
10.1h+1.0May 21, 1966-Ciudad de México (MEX)
1966
200MetresS
19.4h+1.9May 7, 1966
↑
-
1966
200m
20.0h+0.0Jun 11, 1966
↑
-
1966
400m
45.25-Aug 20, 1966
↑
London (GBR)
1966
4x400m
2:59.6h-Jul 24, 1966--
1965
200MetresS
20.0h+0.3Mar 13, 1965
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-

1968

13 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
200m
20.14+0.6Oct 16The XIX Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México
200m
19.83+0.9Oct 16The XIX Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México
200m
20.28+0.0Oct 15The XIX Olympic Games
200m
20.37+0.5Oct 15The XIX Olympic Games
200m
20.38-0.7Sep 12Echo Summit
200m
20.18+1.9Sep 12Echo Summit
200m
20.0HT+2.4Sep 11Echo Summit
200m
20.21+2.4Sep 11Echo Summit
200m
20.2HT-Jun 30Los Angeles, CA
200m
20.2HT-Jun 1San Diego, CA
200m
20.2HT+2.4May 4San José
200m
19.9HT+6.1Apr 20San José
200m
20.1HT-Mar 2San José

1967

9 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
200m
20.2HT-Jul 9Los Angeles, CA
200m
20.14+0.9Jun 17Provo NCAA Championships, Provo, UT
200m
20.1HT-Jun 17Provo NCAA Championships, Provo, UT
200m
20.1HT-Jun 15Provo NCAA Championships, Provo, UT
200m
20.0HT+1.8Jun 10Sacramento, CA
200m
20.1HT-May 27Modesto, CA
400m
44.5HT-May 20San José
4x200Metre
1:22.1HT-May 13Fresno West Coast Relays, Fresno, CA
400MetresS
45.9HT-Feb 18Louisville, Lewisville, TX (i)

1966

9 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100m
10.45-Oct 18Ciudad de México
400m
45.25-Aug 20London
4x400m
2:59.6HT-Jul 24Los Angeles LA Times International Games, Los Angeles, CA
200m
20.1HT-Jun 16Bloomington NCAA Championships, Bloomington, IN
200m
20.0HT+0.0Jun 11Sacramento, CA
200m
20.2HT-May 21San José
100m
10.1HT+1.0May 21San José
200MetresS
19.4HT+1.9May 7San José
LJ
7.90-Apr 23San José

1965

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
200MetresS
20.0HT+0.3Mar 13San José

Honours

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The XIX Olympic Games

200 Metres

1968
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Provo NCAA Championships

200 Metres

1967