Karl Smith (born 15 September 1959) is a Jamaican track and field athlete specializing in the hurdles. He ran for his native country in the 1984 Olympics in the 400 metres hurdles and on their 4 × 400 metres relay team. In the hurdles, he finished behind medalists Danny Harris and Harald Schmid in the semi-final round, not qualifying for the final.
The top Jamaican hurdler in his day, Smith is still ranked #19 all time.
Smith has continued to run hurdles in Masters athletics, holding the world record in the 110 metres hurdles.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Jamaica
| |||||
| 1975 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 15.4 |
| 1977 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 14.45 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.40 | |||
| 1978 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Medellín, Colombia | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 14.71 |
| 1981 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.94 |
| 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Havana, Cuba | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 14.13 |
| 4th | 400 m hurdles | 51.25 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.78 | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | 8th | 110 m hurdles | 14.11 | |
| 9th | 400 m hurdles | 53.52 | |||
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 11th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.99 |
| 13th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.06 | |||
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 8th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.58 |
| 10th (sf) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.24 | |||
| 1985 | World Indoor Games | Paris, France | 17th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 8.19 |
References
- "Karl Smith Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "Jamaica Alltime Best Outdoor Track & Field Results". talawah.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "Masterstrack.com » Karl Smith stuns Ashford in Modesto masters 110 hurdles". Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
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