Oluseyi Smith
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 21, 1987 Ife, Nigeria |
| Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 4 × 100m relay |
Oluseyi Smith or Seyi Smith (born February 21, 1987) is a Nigerian-born Canadian sprinter.[1][2] He took part in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 4 × 100 m relay with teammates Jared Connaughton, Gavin Smellie and Justyn Warner.[3] In the final, the Canadian relay team arrived in third place and initially believed they had won bronze but they were disqualified when officials judged that Connaughton had stepped on the lane line just before passing the baton.[4] The relay team from Trinidad and Tobago were awarded the bronze.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Cleary, Martin (July 11, 2012). "Ottawa sprinter faces 'do or die' prospect with Olympics berth". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ London 2012 profile Archived 2012-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sports Reference profile
- ^ a b Smith, Doug (August 11, 2012). "London 2012: Canada disqualified in men's 4x100 relay". Toronto Star. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
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