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New Zealand hurdler

Lionel Smith
Personal information
Birth name	Lionel Robert Smith
Spouse	Barbara Anne Smith
Relative	Kirsten Hellier (daughter)
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Track and field
Achievements and titles
National finals	120 yards hurdles champion (1949)

Lionel Robert Smith is a former New Zealand hurdler, who represented his country at the 1950 British Empire Games.

Biography

Smith was educated at Hutt Valley High School in the 1940s, where he was played in the school's 1st XV rugby union team at centre, alongside Ron Jarden.

Smith won the New Zealand national 120 yards hurdles title in 1949. At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, he finished third in the second heat of the 120 yards hurdles. In the final, he placed sixth.

Smith's daughter is the New Zealand athlete and coach Kirsten Hellier.

References

Palenski, Ron. "Jarden, Ronald Alexander". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
"Legends of the Jubilee Cup: Peter Osborne (University)". Club Rugby. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. p. 29. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
"Aust. 220 triumphs: Jackson and Treloar never troubled". Brisbane Telegraph. 9 February 1950. p. 26. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
"Athletics 120 yard hurdles – men Auckland 1950". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
Rattue, Chris (26 March 2009). "My life in sport: Kirsten Hellier". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

v t e 1950 New Zealand British Empire Games team
Athletics	Neil Bates Dave Batten Kevin Beardsley Johnny Borland Bev Brewis Gordon Bromley Johnny Brown Max Carr Jack Clarke Claude Clegg Dave Dephoff Ruth Dowman Arthur Eustace Pixie Fletcher Keith Forsythe Lionel Fox Arthur Fuller Noeline Gourley Shirley Hardman Doug Harris Joan Hart Peter Henderson Doug Herman Wallace Heron Allen Hill John Holland George Hoskins Bevin Hough Graham Jeffries Roy Johnson Don Jowett Colin Kay Stan Lay Jim Leckie Colin Lousich Arthur Lydiard Clyde Main Colleen Malone Maurice Marshall George Martin Raymond McKenzie Keith Morgan John Myles Harold Nelson Dorothea Parker Clem Parker Gus Redmond Eric Rhodes Merv Richards Cleone Rivett-Carnac Lesley Rowe June Schoch Janet Shackleton Cliff Simpson Jack Sinclair Lionel Smith Barry Steel Derek Steward Jack Sutherland Noelene Swinton Noel Taylor Yvette Williams Neil Wilson Roy Woolley
Boxing	Jim Barnden James Beal Robert Broadhurst Frank Creagh Bert Maddern James McIvor William Paterson Christopher Rollinson
Cycling	Graham Avery Nick Carter Alan Dean James Downie Graham Hughes Ted Lambert Les Lock Don Olive Malcolm Simpson Allen Stonex Frank Tredrea
Diving	Joyce Carpenter Owen Jaine Betty Moore Mayzod Reid Jack Stewart
Fencing	Florence Andrews Eric Cox Charles Dearing Stephen Elsom Eric Flaws Austen Gittos Murray Gittos Trevor Hadley Olga Jekyll J.H. Malcolm Allan McLeavey Nathaniel Millar J. Shaw Julius Stafford Joseph Ward Patricia Woodroffe Dudley Wright
Lawn bowls	Arthur Engebretsen Phil Exelby Robert Henry Noel Jolly James Pirret Fred Russell Pete Skoglund
Rowing	Donald Adam Kerry Ashby Murray Ashby Bill Carroll Bruce Culpan Thomas Engel David Gould Humphrey Gould Tristan Hegglun Bill James Grahame Jarratt Ted Johnson Colin Johnstone John O'Brien Don Rowlands Joe Schneider Des Simonson Edwin Smith Bill Tinnock
Swimming	Michael Amos Lyall Barry Norma Bridson Colin Callan Colin Chambers Noel Chambers Trevor Eagle Roger Gibbs Winifred Griffin Peter Hanan Joan Hastings Kristin Jacobi Buddy Lucas Helen Mackenzie Peter Mathieson John Shanahan Jean Stewart Margaret Sweeney
Water polo	Charles Brown Jim Cameron Terry Harris Bob Hatchwell Barrie Hutchinson Tom Logan Edward Raven Jim Walsh Neil Williams Wally Williams
Weightlifting	Trevor Clark Harold Cleghorn Tony George Lewis Lawn Edwin Norton
Wrestling	John Armitt Peter Fletcher Gordon Hobson Eric Matthews Jack Monaghan Doug Mudgway Pat O'Connor Arthur Sneddon
Chef de Mission: Bill Holley

v t e New Zealand national champions in men's 110 m hurdles
Note: 120 yards before 1970
120 yards	1888: Godfrey Shaw 1889–1891: Harold Batger 1892–1893: W.J. Moir 1894: Harold Batger 1895–1896: W.H. Martin 1897–1898: Arthur Holder 1899–1900: George Smith 1901: Matthew Roseingrave (AUS) 1902: George Smith 1903: F.S. Harley 1904: George Smith 1905: T. Craig 1906: Gerald Keddell 1907–1908: H.T. Cook 1909: Gerald Keddell 1910: A. Evensen 1911–1913: Gerald Keddell 1914: Philip Doyle 1915: Arthur Halligan 1916–1919: not held 1920–1921: Harry Wilson 1922: Wilfred Buckhurst 1923: George Krogness (USA) 1924–1929: Roger Lander 1930: Stan Ramson 1931: Alex Darby 1932: Jack Shirley 1933: G. McGregor 1934: Frank Sharpley 1935: Philip Bowie 1936: Frank Sharpley 1937–1938: Philip Bowie 1939–1940: Frank Sharpley 1941–1944: not held 1945: G. Hunter 1946–1948: Arthur Eustace 1949: Lionel Smith 1950–1952: John Holland 1953–1954: Ashley Taylor 1955: John Holland 1956: Douglas Taylor 1957: Wayne Belcher 1958: Paul Dallow 1959: J. Bulcraig 1960–1962: Paul Dallow 1963: H. Twigley 1964: Logan Aikman 1965: Roy Williams 1966: Mike Walls 1967–1969: Ross Pownall
110 metres	1970–1978: Ross Pownall 1979: Mark Miron 1980: Phillip Mills 1981–1982: Tim Soper 1983: William Fong (SAM) 1984: Tim Soper 1985–1988: Simon Poelman 1989–1991: Grant McNeil 1992: Simon Poelman 1993: Karl Schlierling 1994: Simon Poelman 1995: Nick Bolton 1996: Simon Poelman 1997–1999: Liam Whaley 2000: Zhang Feng (CHN) 2001: Tony Pownall 2002: Liam Whaley 2003–2009: James Mortimer 2010–2012: Brent Newdick 2013–2014: Michael Cochrane 2015–2019: Joshua Hawkins 2020: James Sandilands 2021–2024: Joshua Hawkins

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