David Smith
Personal information
Full nameDavid Adley Smith II
NationalityPuerto Rican
Born (1992-05-02) May 2, 1992
United States
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight181 lb (82 kg)
Sport
Country Puerto Rico
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump

David Adley Smith II (born May 2, 1992) is a Puerto Rican track and field athlete who competes in the high jump event. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2] In late 2017, Smith won a $2 million lawsuit for a car accident which resulted in a hip injury and his being unable to compete as well as he had in the past.[3]

References

  1. โ†‘ "David Adley Smith II". Rio2016.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  2. โ†‘ "David Adley SMITH II - Olympic | Puerto Rico". International Olympic Committee. June 23, 2017.
  3. โ†‘ Bodine, Larry (August 29, 2017). "Olympic Athlete Recovers $2 Million for Fractured Hip in Car Wreck".


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