Andrew Smith (born 29 January 1964) is a

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...

n former

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

sprint Sprint may refer to: Aerospace *Spring WS202 Sprint, a Canadian aircraft design *Sprint (missile), an anti-ballistic missile Automotive and motorcycle *Alfa Romeo Sprint, automobile produced by Alfa Romeo between 1976 and 1989 *Chevrolet Sprint, ...

er who competed in the

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

. He represented his country at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

.Andrew Smith
Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-10-03. Smith had a very brief period of international success. He appeared at the

1987 Pan American Games The 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event held in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, on August 7–23, 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas c ...

and after finishing sixth in the individual 100 m he won a bronze medal in the 4×100 metres relay with the Jamaica national team, including Ray Stewart,

Clive Wright Clive George Wright, Jr. (born 18 November 1965) is a Jamaican former track and field sprinter who specialised in the 200 metres. He won several medals with the Jamaican relay team, taking Jamaica's first World Championships relay medal (a bronze ...

and

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. The team regrouped for the

1987 World Championships in Athletics The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987. Men's results Track 1983 , 1987 ...

and won another bronze medal – the first time that Jamaican men won a relay medal at the competition. Smith was given a berth in the individual 100 for the Seoul Olympics, but failed to make it past the quarterfinals stage due to an injury that he sustained while running the anchor leg on Jamaica's 4 × 100 m relay at a warmup meet two days before the start of the Olympics. Head coach Mr.

Herb McKenley The Hon. Herbert Henry McKenley OM (10 July 1922 – 26 November 2007) was a Jamaican track and field sprinter. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics in six events in total, and won one gold and three silver medals. Born in Pleasant Vall ...

, wanted to withdraw Smith from the 100m but Smith was determined to compete and ran with his torn hamstring in the heats where he qualified for the quarterfinals. However, there were seven false starts in his quarterfinals which made his injured hamstring worse. He refused to quit and ended up running somewhat slower in the second round. Along with teammate Raymond Stewart's injury, that prevented Jamaica from medalling in the 4 × 100 m relay. He ran his personal best that year, recording a time of 10.14 seconds for the 100 m in

Kingston, Jamaica Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley Inter ...

. He also ran wind-aided times of 10.11 and 10.12. In his last major international outing he won his first and only individual medal, securing the 100 m bronze behind the Cuban duo of

Joel Isasi Joel Isasi González (; born July 31, 1967) is a former Sprint (running), sprinter from Cuba. He who won an Olympic bronze medal in Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics, 4 x 100 metres relay in 1992 Summer Olympics, Barcelona 1992 and a silver ...

and Andrés Simón at the

1989 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics The 1989 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Sixto Escobar in San Juan, Puerto Rico between 27–29 July. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table See also * 1989 in athletics ...

.Central American and Caribbean Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-10-03.

Personal bests

– 10.14 seconds (1988) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

– 20.65 seconds (1987)

International competitions

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* __NOTOC__ {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Andrew Living people 1964 births Jamaican male sprinters Olympic athletes of Jamaica Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Jamaica World Athletics Championships medalists Pan American Games bronze medalists for Jamaica Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics