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American Greco-Roman wrestler For similar names, see Robert Smith (disambiguation).

Robby Smith
Personal information
BornJanuary 30, 1987 (1987-01-30) (age 37)
Danville, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight130 kg (287 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
EventGreco-Roman
College teamNorthern Michigan
ClubNew York Athletic Club
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto 130 kg
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Lima 130 kg

Robby Smith (born January 30, 1987) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler who competed at the 2016 Olympics.

He won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg event.

Smith is a three-time competitor at the Wrestling World Championships with his best result being a pair of 5th-place finishes including in 2015. This result secured the U.S. a place in the 2016 Olympics in his weight class. Smith won the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in the same division and represented the U.S. in Rio. He was defeated in the Round of 16 by Sabah Shariati.

He wrestles for the New York Athletic Club.

Smith attended Northern Michigan University.

References

  1. "Robby Smith". Team USA. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  2. ^ K.J. Pilcher (April 8, 2016). "Robby Smith brings entertaining style to U.S. Olympic Team Trials". The Gazette. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  3. Smith, Shawn (April 8, 2016). "U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials: Day 2 preview". NBC Olympics. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  4. "Robby Smith wins 130kg Greco, qualifies for Rio". NBC Sports. April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  5. McCann, Michael (April 11, 2016). "Jordan Burroughs, Adeline Gray make U.S. Olympic wrestling team". SI.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  6. "2016 Rio Olympic Games: Team USA wrestling qualifiers (slideshow)". Cleveland.com. April 9, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.

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