 Gia Lewis-Smallwood at the DécaNation 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1979-04-01) April 1, 1979 (age 45) Champaign, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Discus | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gia Lewis-Smallwood is an American track and field athlete who specialises in the discus throw. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the discus throw event, finishing 15th in the qualifying round and not advancing to the final.
Lewis-Smallwood competed for the Illinois Fighting Illini track and field team, and was inducted into their hall of fame in 2020.
She holds the American record in an unofficial event: the indoor discus throw at 55.03 m.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| Representing the United States
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| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 15th (q) | 59.49 m |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 15th (q) | 61.44 m |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 5th | 64.23 m |
| 2014 | IAAF Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco | 1st | 64.55 m |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | 61.26 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 11th | 60.55 m | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 17th (q) | 58.15 m |
References
- "United States of America - Athletes". London2012.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- Entry List by Event Archived August 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (2012-07-27). Retrieved on 2012-07-29.
- "Gia Lewis-Smallwood (2020) - Hall of Fame". University of Illinois Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- "World Indoor Throwing 2011 Complete Results" (PDF). worldindoorthrowing.com. 12 March 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
External links
- Gia Lewis-Smallwood at World Athletics
- Gia Lewis-Smallwood at legacy.USATF.org (archived)
| IAAF World / Continental Cup champions in women's discus throw | |
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- Living people
- 1979 births
- Track and field athletes from Illinois
- People from Champaign, Illinois
- American female discus throwers
- African-American track and field athletes
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
- USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- IAAF Continental Cup winners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
- 21st-century African-American sportswomen
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- Illinois Fighting Illini women's track and field athletes
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- Diamond League winners
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