Gia Lewis-Smallwood is an American

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 eve ...

athlete who specialises in the

discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by th ...

. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the discus throw event, finishing 15th in the qualifying round and not advancing to the final. She holds the American record in an unofficial event: the indoor discus throw at 55.03 m.

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* * Living people 1979 births Track and field athletes from Illinois People from Champaign, Illinois American female discus throwers African-American track and field athletes American female track and field athletes Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners IAAF Continental Cup winners Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) 21st-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American women 20th-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American women {{US-discusthrow-athletics-bio-stub