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George Weightman-Smith
Sid Atkinson and George Weightman-Smith (right) at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Born31 October 1905
Durban, Colony of Natal, South Africa
DiedApril 1972 (aged 66)
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)110 m hurdles, decathlon
Achievements and titles
Personal best110 mH – 14.6 (1928)

George Collinson Weightman-Smith (31 October 1905 – April 1972) was a South African athlete who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Career

Weightman-Smith finished second behind Frederick Gaby in the 120 yards hurdles event at the British 1926 AAA Championships and repeated the feat the following year after finishing second behind Gaby again at the 1927 AAA Championships.

At the 1928 Olympic Games, Weightman-Smith finished 21st in the javelin throw and fifth in the 110 m hurdles, behind the teammate Sid Atkinson who won gold; he failed to complete his decathlon program.

References

  1. ^ George Weightman-Smith Archived 12 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. George Weightman-Smith. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 3 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Champion Athletes". Daily News (London). 5 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "An Olympiad". Weekly Dispatch (London). 3 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Records go abroad". Western Daily Press. 5 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 January 2025.


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