Andrew Smith (born 29 January 1964) is a

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n former

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sprinter who competed in the

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...

. He represented his country at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...

.Andrew Smith
Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-10-03. Running for the TCU Horned Frogs track and field team, Smith won three titles in the 4 × 100 meter relay at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in 1986, 1987, and 1989. Smith had a very brief period of international success. He appeared at the

1987 Pan American Games The 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event held in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, on August 7–23, 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas ...

and after finishing sixth in the individual 100 m he won a bronze medal in the 4×100 metres relay with the Jamaica national team, including Ray Stewart, Clive Wright and

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. The team regrouped for the

1987 World Championships in Athletics The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987. Men's results Track 1983 , 1987 , ...

and won another bronze medal – the first time that Jamaican men won a relay medal at the competition. Smith was given a berth in the individual 100 for the Seoul Olympics, but failed to make it past the quarterfinals stage due to an injury that he sustained while running the anchor leg on Jamaica's 4 × 100 m relay at a warmup meet two days before the start of the Olympics. Head coach Mr.

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, wanted to withdraw Smith from the 100m but Smith was determined to compete and ran with his torn hamstring in the heats where he qualified for the quarterfinals. However, there were seven false starts in his quarterfinals which made his injured hamstring worse. He refused to quit and ended up running somewhat slower in the second round. Along with teammate Raymond Stewart's injury, that prevented Jamaica from medalling in the 4 × 100 m relay. He ran his personal best that year, recording a time of 10.14 seconds for the 100 m in

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. He also ran wind-aided times of 10.11 and 10.12. In his last major international outing he won his first and only individual medal, securing the 100 m bronze behind the Cuban duo of

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and Andrés Simón at the 1989 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics.Central American and Caribbean Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-10-03.

Personal bests

– 10.14 seconds (1988) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...

– 20.65 seconds (1987)

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* __NOTOC__ {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Andrew Living people 1964 births Jamaican male sprinters Olympic athletes for Jamaica Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Pan American Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Jamaica World Athletics Championships medalists Pan American Games bronze medalists for Jamaica Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners TCU Horned Frogs men's track and field athletes 20th-century Jamaican sportsmen

Personal bests

International competitions

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