Karl Smith
Karl Smith (born September 15, 1959 ) is a retired Jamaican hurdler .
Over 110 m hurdles he won bronze at the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1978 and silver at the Central American and Caribbean Athletics Championships in 1981.
At the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane in 1982 , he was eighth over 110 m hurdles and ninth over 400 m hurdles . Over 400 m hurdles he reached the semifinals at the World Athletics Championships in 1983 in Helsinki and at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. In Los Angeles, he was also part of the Jamaican relay, which was eliminated in the semifinals of the 4-by-400-meter relay .
Best times
- 110 m hurdles: 13.76 s, May 14, 1982, Houston
- 400 m hurdles: 49.17 s, May 15, 1982, Houston
Web links
- Karl Smith in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Karl Smith in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Smith, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | jamaican hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1959 |