Carl Smith (1962 – 1 January 2010) was a British lightweight rower.
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Born | 1962 Nottingham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 1 January 2010 Nottingham, England | (aged 47–48)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Nottingham RC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rowing career edit
Smith was a four times World Champion winning a gold medal in 1986, 1991 at the 1991 World Rowing Championships in Vienna with the lightweight men's four,[1] 1992 and 1994.[2][3]
He represented England and won two bronze medals in the single scull and doubles scull with Allan Whitwell, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[4][5]
Personal life edit
He went to school at West Bridgford Comprehensive School.[6] He died in 2010 in a car accident.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Carl Smith". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ a b "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Sad News – Carl Smith". British Rowing.
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Carl Smith Fund". Retrieved 23 May 2019.