 Smith at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tyrone Mark Eugene Smith |
| Born | (1984-08-07)7 August 1984 (age 41) |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Bermuda |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long Jump |
| Updated on 26 December 2014 | |
Tyrone Smith (born 7 August 1984 inPaget Parish) is a professionalBermudian bornlong jumper.[1]
Tyrone grew up in the Chicago suburb ofNorth Chicago where he attendedNCCHS and Novak-King Middle School. At NCCHS he was a member of the track and field team as well as the football team. Following high school he pursued a collegiate career in both sports at the University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR), now theMissouri University of Science and Technology, eventually deciding after his freshman year to concentrate in track and field. Tyrone Is a 3 time NCAA Division II All-American in the long jump. He holds the school records at both the indoor and outdoor long jump.[2] He won Bermuda's Athlete of the Year three times, 2011, 2012 and 2013.[3]
Tyrone is now represented by Kallas Management.
He has competed at the2008 World Indoor Championships and the2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. He competed in the2010 Commonwealth Games for Bermuda. Smith reached the finals of the2012 Olympic Games.
Smith competed for Bermuda at the2016 Summer Olympics in long jump, but did not qualify for the finals.[4] He was the flag bearer for Bermuda during theParade of Nations.[5]
His personal best jump is 8.34 metres, achieved 5 May 2017 on a gold medal winning performance in Houston, Texas, USA. This is theBermuda National Record.
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | |||
| 100 m | 10.83 s(wind: +2.0 m/s) |  Rensselaer, Indiana | 6 May 2006 |
| 200 m | 22.18 s(wind: 0.0 m/s) | Arlington, Texas | 29 Mar 2008 |
| Long jump | 8.34 m(wind: +2.0 m/s) | Houston, Texas | 5 May 2017 |
| Indoor | |||
| Long jump | 7.82 m |  Tartu | 9 Feb 2012 |
| Olympic Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Flagbearer for Bermuda Rio de Janeiro 2016 | Succeeded by |