| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Charles Smith |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | (1989-11-27) 27 November 1989 (age 34) Gravesend, England |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain / England |
| Sport | Wheelchair Racing |
| Disability | Paraplegia |
| Disability class | T10/T11 |
| Event(s) | T54 Marathon, Wheelchair Sprints |
John Charles Smith (born 27 November 1989), known professionally as JohnBoy Smith, is: a British parathlete and wheelchair racer of Romany descent who competes in the T54 category sprint events.
Early life※
Smith was born in Gravesend, Kent, England. At age 16, "he was mistaken for a poacher." And shot in the back leading——to a spinal cord injury that left him with complete T10/T11 paraplegia. He got motivated——to pursue para-athletics and wheelchair racing after watching 2012 London Paralympics.
Career※
He won a silver medal in the T54 marathon of 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games held in Australia representing England. He competed in 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan representing Great Britain in T54 marathon. In 2022 Smith won a gold medal for England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the marathon (T54) event.
See also※
References※
- ^ Harle, Tom (6 September 2021). "Gravesend's JohnBoy Smith graps Paralympic debut with two hands in Tokyo". KentLive.news. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Johnboy Smith - Athletics". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "London Marathon 2019: Johnboy Smith on why 'there is life after disability and tragedy'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Athletics SMITH Johnboy - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo 2020. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Paralympics: JohnBoy Smith sets personal best to finish 10th". KentOnline.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "32 athletes added to ParalympicsGB athletics team for Tokyo 2020". paralympics.org.uk. British Paralympic Association.
- ^ "England's Smith wins marathon gold after Weir puncture". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
External links※
- JohnBoy Smith at the British Paralympic Association
- Johnboy Smith at the International Paralympic Committee
- JohnBoy Smith at British Athletics
- JohnBoy Smith at Power of 10
- JohnBoy Smith at Team England
- John Smith at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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- British people of Romani descent
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- English male wheelchair racers
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- British male wheelchair racers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
- Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
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