Bevan Duncan Smith (born 18 July 1950) is a former New Zealand sprinter. He won the bronze medal in the men's

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 ...

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1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

, placing 4th in his heat of the 2nd round of the 200 metres. At the 1974 British Commonwealth Games he came 4th in the 400 metres, and was part of the men's 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m relay teams that placed 7th and 5th respectively. Smith competed at his second Commonwealth Games in 1978 where he made the quarter finals of the 200 metres and ran in the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relay teams again.Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
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1950 births New Zealand male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for New Zealand Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Living people Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games New Zealand Athletics Championships winners {{NewZealand-athletics-bio-stub