Leanne Smith
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1988-05-08) May 8, 1988
Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S.
Home townSalem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Sport
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS3, SM3
Medal record
Women's paralympic swimming
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo100 m freestyle S3
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 London50 m breaststroke S3
Gold medal – first place2019 London100 m freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place2019 London150 m ind. medley SM4
Gold medal – first place2022 Madeira50 m breaststroke SB3
Gold medal – first place2022 Madeira50 m backstroke S3
Gold medal – first place2022 Madeira50 m freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place2022 Madeira100 m freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place2022 Madeira200 m freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place2022 Madeira150 m ind. medley SM4
Gold medal – first place2022 MadeiraMixed 4×50 m medley 20pts
Silver medal – second place2019 London50 m backstroke S3
Bronze medal – third place2023 Manchester200 m freestyle S3

Leanne Smith (born May 8, 1988) is an American Paralympic swimmer who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]

Career

Smith represented the United States in the women's 100 metre freestyle S3 event and won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2]

On April 14, 2022, Smith was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships.[3] At the World Championships, she won a gold medal in all seven events she participated in, to lead all swimmers in gold medals. Her seven gold medals were the most in a single championships by an American since Jessica Long also won seven gold medals in 2010.[4]

On April 29, 2023, Smith was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Leanne Smith". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Swimming - Leanne Smith". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  3. ↑ Gowdy, Kristen (April 14, 2022). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Nominates 25 athletes to World Championship Roster". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Leanne Smith leads U.S. with seven golds at world para swimming championships". NBC Sports. June 18, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  5. ↑ Overend, Riley (April 29, 2023). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Selects 22 (Including Just 6 Men) for 2023 Worlds Roster". swimswam.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.


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