Antonio Smith (athlete)

Antonio Smith
Personal information
Full nameAntonio Emmanuel Smith
Born (1967-03-01) 1 March 1967 (age 57)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 metres hurdles

Antonio Emmanuel Smith (born 1 March 1967) is a retired Venezuelan athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles.[1] He represented his country at the 1991 World Championships without advancing from the first round.

His personal best in the event is 49.18 set in Caracas in 1991. This is the standing national record.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Venezuela
1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) Mexico City, Mexico 2nd 400 m hurdles 50.85
World Junior Championships Athens, Greece 17th (h) 400 m hurdles 52.42
Ibero-American Championships Havana, Cuba 5th 400 m hurdles 52.16
1987 Central American and Caribbean Championships Caracas, Venezuela 3rd 400 m hurdles 50.94
1988 Ibero-American Championships Mexico City, Mexico 6th 400 m hurdles 51.18
1989 Bolivarian Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 2nd 400 m hurdles 53.10
South American Championships Medellín, Colombia 3rd 400 m hurdles 51.32
1990 Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico City, Mexico 2nd 400 m hurdles 51.32
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:12.44
1991 South American Championships Manaus, Brazil 2nd 400 m hurdles 50.14
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.39
Pan American Games Havana, Cuba 5th 400 m hurdles 50.71
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 28th (h) 400 m hurdles 50.59
1992 Ibero-American Championships Seville, Spain 4th 400 m hurdles 50.78
1993 South American Championships Lima, Peru 4th 400 m hurdles 51.0
1996 Ibero-American Championships Medellín, Colombia 11th (h) 400 m hurdles 52.28
1997 Bolivarian Games Arequipa, Peru 3rd 400 m hurdles 51.44

References