Spencer Smith
Personal information
Born (1973-05-11) 11 May 1973
Hounslow, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Medal record
Men's Triathlon
Representing  Great Britain
ITU Triathlon World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Manchester Elite
Gold medal – first place 1994 Wellington Elite
ETU Triathlon European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Elite
Gold medal – first place 1997 Elite
ITU Long Distance World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Muncie Elite

Spencer Smith is a British triathlete who won ITU Triathlon World Championships in 1993 and 1994.

Athletic career

Smith moved on from short course Olympic-distance racing to long course and has competed in a number of full Ironman and half-iron distance races following his short course career. He finished 5th at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, in 1998, and 8th in 2000. He won two Ironman Distance races: Ironman Florida in 2001 and Ironman Brazil in 2002.

In 1998, Smith was accused of using the banned substance nandrolone. After a long and costly case, he was exonerated after 17 months. During the Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing in New York it was found that the Los Angeles testing laboratory had made an error. After clearing his name against the doping allegation, Smith rode for the now-defunct British professional cycling team, Linda McCartney Racing Team.[1]

Smith was recognized by the British Triathlon Federation (BTF) for his outstanding contribution to the sport, and was awarded the BTF Golden Pin.

Since retiring as a professional athlete Smith operates a multi-sport athlete and triathlon coaching company called S2Coaching.

Triathlon titles

Smith's list of triathlon titles include:

  • ITU World Triathlon Champion
  • ITU World Triathlon Junior Champion
    • 1992
  • ETU European Triathlon Champion
    • 1992
    • 1997
  • BTA British Triathlon Champion
    • 1991
    • 1992
    • 1993
    • 1994

References

  1. ↑ "Spencer Smith article archive". Slowtwitch.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "1993 Manchester ITU Triathlon World Championship: Elite Men: Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "1994 Wellington ITU Triathlon World Championship: Elite Men: Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 20 December 2011.


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