Brittany Smith (shot putter)

Brittany Smith

Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1991-03-25) 25 March 1991 (age 33)[1]
Home town	Oak Park, Illinois[2]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Shot put, hammer throw
College team	Illinois State Redbirds[2]
Club	Desert High Performance[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	SP: 19.01 m i (2015) HT: 70.27 m (2014)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  United States NACAC U23 Championships 2012 Irapuato Shot put 2012 Irapuato Hammer throw

Brittany Smith (born 25 March 1991) is an American shot put and hammer thrower. She was the 2023 NACAC U23 champion in the shot put.

Biography

Smith grew up in Oak Park, Illinois where she attended Oak Park River Forest High School. Her best high school state finish was fifth in the discus throw with a mark of 143 feet 2.6 inches.^[2]

In college, Smith competed for the Illinois State Redbirds track and field team from 2009 to 2013. She earned two runner-up performances at the 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the shot put and hammer throw.^[3] During her junior year, she won two medals at the 2012 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics, winning the shot put and taking the silver medal in the hammer throw.^[1]

Following graduation, Smith was the Director of Operations for track and cross country programs at Illinois State University.^[4] In 2015, Smith briefly was the world leader in the women's shot put, after she set her personal best mark of 19.01 metres at an indoor track meet on 17 January.^[5]

Statistics

Personal bests

Event	Mark	Competition	Venue	Date
Shot put	19.01 m i	Titan Triangular	Bloomington, Illinois	17 January 2015
Hammer throw	70.27 m	Redbird Invite	Normal, Illinois	3 May 2014

References

1. Brittany Smith at Tilastopaja (registration required)
2. "Brittany Smith - Women's Track and Field". Illinois State University Athletics. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
3. Spencer, Brad (21 August 2012). "OPRF grad Brittany Smith named athlete of the year at Illinois State University". Oak Park. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
4. McQuaid, Daniel (22 February 2015). "Brittany Smith is ready for Nationals". The Wonderful World of Throwing.
5. "Redbird Brittany Smith becomes world leader in shot put". News. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2023.

External links

• Brittany Smith at World Athletics