George Weightman-Smith
Sid Atkinson and George Weightman-Smith (right) at the 1928 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 October 1905 Durban, Colony of Natal, South Africa |
| Died | April 1972 (aged 66) |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 110 m hurdles, decathlon |
| Club | University of Cambridge AC Achilles Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 110 mH – 14.6 (1928)[1][2] |
George Collinson Weightman-Smith (31 October 1905 – April 1972) was a South African athlete who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Career
Weightman-Smith studied at Selwyn College, Cambridge.[3]
Weightman-Smith finished second behind Frederick Gaby in the 120 yards hurdles event at the British 1926 AAA Championships[4][5] and repeated the feat the following year after finishing second behind Gaby again at the 1927 AAA Championships.[6][7][8]
He finished second yet again, this time behind Stanley Lay in the javelin event at the 1928 AAA Championships.[9][10] Shortly afterwards he represented South Africa at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he 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.[1]
References
- ^ a b George Weightman-Smith Archived 12 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ George Weightman-Smith. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Athletics". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 31 October 1925. Retrieved 17 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 3 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Champion Athletes". Daily News (London). 5 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "An Olympiad". Weekly Dispatch (London). 3 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Records go abroad". Western Daily Press. 5 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Peltzer fails to come back". London Daily Chronicle. 7 July 1928. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Champions of the AAA". Daily News (London). 9 July 1928. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.