Kierra Smith (born February 1, 1994) is a Canadian

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. She won a gold medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the

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and a silver medal in the 200m breaststroke at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Career

2016 season

In 2016, she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team for the

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2017 season

In September 2017, Smith was named to

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2018 Commonwealth Games team.

International Swimming League

In the Autumn of 2019 she was member of the inaugural

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swimming for the

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, who won the team title in Las Vegas, Nevada, in December.

2020 season

In June 2021, Smith was officially named to Canada's Olympic team for the

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(taking place in 2021 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic)

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* * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Kierra 1994 births Living people Canadian female breaststroke swimmers Swimmers from Vancouver Sportspeople from Kelowna Swimmers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 2011 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers of Canada Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Pan American Games medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics 20th-century Canadian women 21st-century Canadian women