Bevan Smith

Bevan Smith
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealander
Born18 July 1950
Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprints/400m
ClubKiwi Athletic Club
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
1974 Christchurch 200 m

Bevan Duncan Smith (born 18 July 1950) is a former New Zealand sprinter. He won the bronze medal in the men's 200 metres at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games.[1]

He represented New Zealand at the 1972 Summer Olympics, placing 4th in his heat of the 2nd round of the 200 metres.

At the 1974 British Commonwealth Games he came 4th in the 400 metres, and was part of the men's 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m relay teams that placed 7th and 5th respectively. Smith competed at his second Commonwealth Games in 1978 where he made the quarter finals of the 200 metres and ran in the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relay teams again.[2]

Smith finished third behind David Jenkins in the 400 metres event at the 1975 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com - Bevan Smith Profile
  2. ^ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
  3. ^ "Stewart Mystery". Sunday Mirror. 3 August 1975. Retrieved 31 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  5. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
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