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Lorenzo Smith III (born February 27, 1978) is an American bobsledder who competed from 2002 to 2006. He finished sixth in the four-man event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Smith also finished eighth in the four-man event at the 2005 FIBT World Championships in Calgary. A native of Kankakee, Illinois, Smith graduated from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York in 2000. While at West Point, he reached the top ten events in three track and field events: 60 m, 100 m, and the 4 x 100 m relay. The 4 x 100 m relay record was set during the 2000 outdoor athletic season. Smith also won two sprinting championships in the Patriot League while at West Point. Smith served in South Korea from 2001 to 2003 in air defense. Smith serves in the United States Army as a captain. He was honored by the Illinois General Assembly for his participation in the 2006 Winter Olympics.

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-'''Lorenzo Smith III''' (born [[February 27]], [[1978]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[bobsled]]der who competed from 2002 to 2006. He finished sixth in the four-man event at the [[2006 Winter Olympics]] in [[Turin]].
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+'''Lorenzo Smith III''' (born February 27, 1978) is an American [[bobsled]]der who competed from 2002 to 2006. He finished sixth in the four-man event at the [[2006 Winter Olympics]] in [[Turin]]. Smith also finished eighth in the four-man event at the [[FIBT World Championships 2005|2005 FIBT World Championships]] in [[Calgary]]. A native of [[Kankakee, Illinois]], Smith graduated from the [[United States Military Academy]] in [[West Point, New York]] in 2000. While at West Point, he reached the top ten events in three [[track and field]] events: 60 m, [[100 m]], and the [[4 x 100 m relay]]. The 4 x 100 m relay record was set during the 2000 outdoor athletic season. Smith also won two sprinting championships in the [[Patriot League]] while at West Point. Smith served in [[South Korea]] from 2001 to 2003 in [[Anti-aircraft warfare|air defense]]. Smith serves in the [[United States Army]] as a [[Captain (United States)|captain]]. He was honored by the [[Illinois General Assembly]] for his participation in the 2006 Winter Olympics.
-Smith also finished eighth in the four-man event at the [[FIBT World Championships 2005|2005 FIBT World Championships]] in [[Calgary]].
-A native of [[Kankakee, Illinois]], Smith graduated from the [[United States Military Academy]] in [[West Point, New York]] in 2000. While at West Point, he reached the top ten events in three [[Athletics (track & field)|athletics]] records: 60 m, [[100 m]], and the [[4 x 100 m relay]]. The 4 x 100 m relay record was set during the 2000 outdoor athletic season. Smith also won two sprinting championships in the [[Patriot League]] while at West Point.
-Smith served in [[South Korea]] from 2001-2003 in [[Anti-aircraft warfare|air defense]]. Smith serves in the [[United States Army]] as a [[Captain (United States)|captain]]
-He was honored by the [[Illinois General Assembly]] for his participation in the 2006 Winter Olympics.
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-*[http://chicago.about.com/od/sportsrecreation/p/020806_lorenzo.htm City of Chicago profile on Smith]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070901133516/http://chicago.about.com/od/sportsrecreation/p/020806_lorenzo.htm City of Chicago profile on Smith]
 *[http://www.sportresult.com/sports/bs/db/biography.asp?p_id=100524&nat=&sport=&sex=&season=&stat=&venue=&events= FIBT profile]
 *[http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1106&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HR&LegId=25574&SessionID=50&GA=94 Illinois General Assembly legislation honoring Smith in 2006]
-*[http://www.usoc.org/26_43399.htm US Olympic Committee profile]
+*[http://www.usoc.org/26_43399.htm US Olympic Committee profile]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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+[[Category:Sportspeople from Kankakee, Illinois]]
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 [[Category:United States Military Academy alumni]]
+[[Category:Military personnel from Illinois]]
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