SMITH Johnboy

Date of Birth: 27 Nov 1989

Age: 31

Gender: Male

Sport Class: T54

Place of birth: GRAVESEND

Birth Country:

Great Britain

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's Marathon - T54	10

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium	Men's Marathon - T54	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Commonwealth Games
2	Marathon - T54	2018	Gold Coast, QLD, AUS	1:31:44

Occupation:

Wife Kerri, twin daughters [2019]

Weir Archer Academy [London, GBR]

Christine Parsloe, GBR

2014 for Great Britain, Grand Prix in Berlin, Germany (britishathletics.org.uk, 23 Jun 2014)

He dislocated his shoulder during the March 2021 Wheelchair Marathon at the Thruxton Motorsport Centre in England and was unable to complete the race. He was cleared to return to sport in early June 2021 and raced 10 days later. (duluthnewstribune.com, 19 Jun 2021; thruxtonracing.co.uk, 29 Mar 2021)

In 2020 he severely cut his finger with a box cutter. He recovered in time to race at the October 2020 London Marathon in England, seven weeks after sustaining the injury, but still had some swelling in June 2021. (duluthnewstribune.com, 19 Jun 2021)

He took up Para athletics in 2012. (bbc.co.uk, 25 Apr 2019)

He was inspired to get involved in the sport after watching the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (bbc.co.uk, 25 Apr 2019)

To win gold in the marathon at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (bbc.co.uk, 25 Apr 2019)

Philosophy:

"My motivation is that you can have the worst news in the world, but there is life after disability and tragedy." (bbc.co.uk, 25 Apr 2019)

General Interest

Classification
T54, F55 (IPC, 27 Jul 2021)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (bbc.co.uk, 25 Apr 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (bbc.co.uk, 25 Apr 2019)

Impairment Details
At age 16 he was shot in the spine by a farmer who wrongly thought Smith and some friends were poachers trespassing on his land. He suffered paralysis as well as a collapsed lung, a ruptured spleen and a perforated bowel. (bbc.co.uk, 25 Apr 2019)

General
CHANGE OF DISCIPLINE
During the 2015 season he switched from seated throwing events to wheelchair racing, training with British Para athlete David Weir. "In one season I've gone from not being able to push in a straight line to competing at the Olympic Stadium [in London, England]. It's brilliant, and it's my dream come true." (mancunianmatters.co.uk, 28 Jul 2015)

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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