Willie Smith (born 20 September 1977) is a retired Namibian athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles.[1] He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics failing to qualify for the semifinals.[2]

His personal best of 49.05 (2001) is the current national record.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Namibia
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 7th 400m hurdles 51.83
13th (h) 4×100m relay 40.84
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 42nd (h) 400 m hurdles 51.12
Universiade Catania, Italy 400 m hurdles DNF
13th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:15.13
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 35th (h) 400 m hurdles 50.89
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 6th 400 m hurdles 50.14
African Championships Radès, Tunisia 2nd 400 m hurdles 50.03

References

  1. Willie Smith at World Athletics
  2. Willie Smith. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2013-10-29.


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