Willie Smith (born 20 September 1977) is a retired Namibian athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics failing to qualify for the semifinals.
His personal best of 49.05 (2001) is the current national record.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
- Willie Smith at World Athletics
- Willie Smith. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2013-10-29.
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