21 Facts About Calvin Smith

Calvin Smith was born on January 8,1961 and is a former sprint track and field athlete from the United States.

Calvin Smith is a former world record holder in the 100-meter sprint with 9.93 seconds in 1983 and was twice world champion over 200 metres, in 1983 and 1987.

Calvin Smith became Olympic champion in the 4x100-meter relay in 1984.

Calvin Smith had a dazzling collegiate career at the University of Alabama.

Calvin Smith set the 100 metre world record on July 3,1983 at the US Olympic Festival at Colorado Springs, with a run of 9.93 seconds.

At the inaugural Athletics World Championships in 1983, Calvin Smith claimed gold medals in the 200 m and the 4x100-meters relay, as well as a silver medal behind Carl Lewis in the 100 meters.

August 1983 saw Calvin Smith become the first athlete to run under 10 seconds for the 100 m and under 20 seconds for the 200 meters in the same evening in Zurich, Switzerland.

At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Calvin Smith became champion as part of the US 4x100-meters relay team, again establishing a new world record in this event.

At the 1987 World Championships, Calvin Smith successfully defended his 200-meter title.

At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Calvin Smith was involved in the most controversial Olympic 100 meters final of all time and ended up in third position.

Calvin Smith missed out on what seemed like a likely win in the 4x100-meters relay in Seoul because the US team did not reach the final following a disqualification for passing the baton outside the legal area.

Calvin Smith continued to run for the US national team into the 1990s.

When Johnson tested positive for anabolic steroids and was stripped of his title, Calvin Smith was upgraded to third position.

Calvin Smith retired from athletics in 1996 and was then for two years an assistant coach at the University of Alabama.

Calvin Smith then moved with his family to Tampa, Florida where he has pursued a variety of careers.

Calvin Smith is currently working for a non-profit agency that provides people with medical assistance.

Calvin Smith was ranked among the best in the USA and the world in both the 100 and 200 m sprint events from 1980 to 1993, according to the votes of the experts of Track and Field News.

Calvin Smith achieved the following world records and world best times during his illustrious career:.

In 2007, Calvin Smith was inducted into the United States Track and Field Hall of Fame.

In 2014, Calvin Smith was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.

In 2016, Calvin Smith was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.