Steve Smith (born January 11, 1971) is an American former

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er. He was born in

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. At the 1999

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he won gold; he won silver at the

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and placed second at the 1994

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. He also placed second at the 1995 and 1999

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, and seventh at the

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. He was educated at The

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, in

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. A four-time NCAA All-American for Indiana State University in the men's high jump event, Smith finished 2nd in the NCAA Men's High Jump three times; He placed second at the 1994 NCAA Outdoor Championship and was named the MVP of the meet. He placed second at the 1991 and 1992 NCAA Indoor Championships, and fifth at the 1993 NCAA Outdoor Championships. He still holds the Indiana State University high jump (indoor and outdoor) record(s) at 7’-4.5” (2.25 meters) - INDOOR and 7’-7” (2.31 meters) - OUTDOOR. A three-time All-Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor selection (1991, 1993, 1994), he won two outdoor

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championships. Smith was ranked 3d in the United States in 1994 and 10th in the United States in 1993. In 1994, Indiana State awarded him the Hillman Outstanding Senior Athlete Award. Smith is now a student advisor at the

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International competitions

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1971 births Living people American male high jumpers Indiana State Sycamores men's track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Track and field athletes from Indianapolis Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games {{US-highjump-athletics-bio-stub Track and field athletes from Indiana

International competitions

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