Gavin Smellie
Gavin Smellie ( Gavin Ramon Smellie ; born June 26, 1986 in Papine , Saint Andrew Parish ) is a Canadian sprinter of Jamaican origin.
At the World Athletics Championships in Berlin in 2009 , he was eliminated over 200 meters in the quarter-finals. In 2012, he was part of the Canadian relay, which came in third at the Olympic Games in London in the final of the 4 x 100 meter relay . However, the Canadians were disqualified after it was found that their third runner, Jared Connaughton , had exceeded his track.
In 2013 he reached the semi-finals at the World Championships in Moscow over 100 meters and won bronze in the Canadian 4 x 100 meter relay.
Personal bests
- 60 m (indoor): 6.71 s, February 19, 2011, Toronto
- 100 m: 10.14 s, July 27, 2012, Weinheim
- 200 m: 20.45 s, May 30, 2009, Louisville
Web links
- Gavin Smellie in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athletics portrait at Athletics Canada
- Gavin Smellie in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Smellie, Gavin |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smellie, Gavin Ramon |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian sprinter of Jamaican origin |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 26, 1986 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Papine , Saint Andrew Parish , Jamaica |