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American athlete
Connie Price-Smith (born Constance Marie Price, June 3, 1962) is an American
shot putter and
discus thrower. Price-Smith is also a four-time
Olympian.
[5] She graduated from
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 1985.
[4]
Later career
Price-Smith was also named to the
2012 Olympic track & field team coach staff in London. On July 21, 2015, she started her tenure as the head coach at the
University of Mississippi. She was named women's head coach for the
United States team at the
2016 Summer Olympics, again in Rio de Janeiro.
In 2016, she was elected into the
National Track and Field Hall of Fame.
[6]
International competitions
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Notes
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Representing the
United States
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1987
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Pan American Games
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Indianapolis, United States
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3rd
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Discus
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World Championships
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Rome, Italy
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NM^
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Discus
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1988
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Olympic Games
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Seoul, South Korea
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16th (q)
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Discus
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18th (q)
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Shot put
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1989
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World Indoor Championships
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Budapest, Hungary
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10th
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Shot put
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IAAF World Cup
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Barcelona, Spain
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7th
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Discus
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1991
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World Indoor Championships
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Seville, Spain
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7th
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Shot put
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World Championships
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Tokyo, Japan
|
11th
|
Shot put
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Pan American Games
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Havana,
Cuba
|
2nd
|
Shot put
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1992
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Olympic Games
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Barcelona, Spain
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20th (q)
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Discus
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IAAF World Cup
|
Havana,
Cuba
|
4th
|
Shot put
|
7th
|
Discus
|
1993
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World Indoor Championships
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Toronto, Canada
|
9th
|
Shot put
|
1994
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World Cup
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London, United Kingdom
|
8th
|
Discus
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1995
|
World Indoor Championships
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Barcelona, Spain
|
2nd
|
Shot put
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World Championships
|
Gothenburg, Sweden
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9th
|
Shot put
|
Pan American Games
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Mar del Plata,
Argentina
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1st
|
Shot put
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1996
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Olympic Games
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Atlanta, United States
|
5th
|
Shot put
|
1997
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World Indoor Championships
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Paris, France
|
6th
|
Shot put
|
World Championships
|
Athens, Greece
|
5th
|
Shot put
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1998
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IAAF World Cup
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Johannesburg, South Africa
|
3rd
|
Shot put
|
Goodwill Games
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Uniondale, United States
|
2nd
|
Shot put
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1999
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World Indoor Championships
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Maebashi, Japan
|
4th
|
Shot put
|
World Championships
|
Seville, Spain
|
11th
|
Shot put
|
Pan American Games
|
Winnipeg, Canada
|
1st
|
Shot put
|
2000
|
Olympic Games
|
Sydney, Australia
|
16th (q)
|
Shot put
|
2001
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Lisbon, Portugal
|
10th
|
Shot put
|
- ^ Reached the 1987 World Championship Final at discus but failed to register a distance.
- Note: Results with a Q, indicate overall position in qualifying round.
References
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^
"All Miss bio".
Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
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^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;
Mallon, Bill; et al.
"Connie Price-Smith". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.
Sports Reference LLC. Archived from
the original on August 27, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
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^
"Opposites Attract: Smiths to celebrate 25 years of marriage later this year". February 14, 2015.
Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^
a
b SIUC (2008).
"Profile Connie Price-Smith".
SIUC. Archived from
the original on January 5, 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2008.
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^ USA Track & Field (2008).
"Profile Connie Price-Smith".
USA Track & Field.
Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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^
"USA Track & Field - Connie Price-Smith".
Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
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- Since 1992, the championships has incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the
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- OT: Since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the
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Vin Lananna (men's head coach)
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Connie Price-Smith (women's head coach)
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