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Denise Jacqueline Smith
MBE
Personal information
NationalityBritish
BornUnited Kingdom
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportIce sledge speed racing
Medal record
Women's ice sledge speed racing
Representing  Great Britain
Winter Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Innsbruck 100 m - gr I
Silver medal – second place 1984 Innsbruck 300 m - gr I
Silver medal – second place 1984 Innsbruck 500 m - gr I
London Marathon
Gold medal – first place 1983 London Women's

Denise Jacqueline Smith MBE is a former British wheelchair athlete. A Paralympian and longtime wheelchair athlete, Smith won the inaugural London Marathon wheelchair race in a time of 4:29:03. She competed in ice sledge speed racing at the 1984 Winter Paralympics and won three silver medals in the 100, 300, and 500 metre grade I events.

Smith was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1993 New Year Honours for service to sport for disabled people.

References

  1. "1983 Race Report". London Marathon. Archived from the original on 1 November 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  2. "Denise Smith". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
  3. UK list: "No. 53153". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 31 December 1992. p. 16.

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