David Gregory Smith (born 24 July 1955) is a retired malerace walker fromAustralia, who represented his native country at two consecutiveSummer Olympics, starting in 1980 (Moscow). His best Olympic result was finishing in tenth place in the men's 20 km race at the1984 Summer Olympics.
His son,Dane Bird-Smith, also became an international walker for Australia.[1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Australia | |||||
| 1979 | World Race Walking Cup | Eschborn,West Germany | 21st | 20 km | 1:25:36 |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow,Soviet Union | — | 20 km | DSQ |
| — | 50 km | DNF | |||
| 1981 | World Race Walking Cup | Valencia, Spain | — | 20 km | DNF |
| 1983 | World Race Walking Cup | Bergen, Norway | — | 20 km | DSQ |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 15th | 20 km | 1:25:23 | |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles,United States | 10th | 20 km | 1:26:48 |
| 1985 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | 5,000 m | 19:16 |
| World Race Walking Cup | St John's,Isle of Man | — | 20 km | DSQ | |
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis,United States | 5th | 5,000 m | 18:52 |
| World Race Walking Cup | New York City, United States | — | 20 km | DSQ | |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | — | 20 km | DSQ | |
| 1991 | World Race Walking Cup | San Jose,United States | 46th | 20 km | 1:26:14 |
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