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Nationality | South African | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Germiston, South Africa | 12 January 1990||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Smith (born 12 January 1990) is a South African rower. He won a gold medal in the Men's lightweight coxless four event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, with teammates James Thompson, Matthew Brittain, and Sizwe Ndlovu. [1] [2] In 2014, he won the men's lightweight double sculls with Thompson at the World Championships, setting a world's best time. [3] The pair also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1]
He also won the World U-23 men's lightweight pair world championship with Lawrence Brittain in 2010, [4] and competed in the men's four at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [5]
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Nationality | South African | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Germiston, South Africa | 12 January 1990||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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John Smith (born 12 January 1990) is a South African rower. He won a gold medal in the Men's lightweight coxless four event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, with teammates James Thompson, Matthew Brittain, and Sizwe Ndlovu. [1] [2] In 2014, he won the men's lightweight double sculls with Thompson at the World Championships, setting a world's best time. [3] The pair also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1]
He also won the World U-23 men's lightweight pair world championship with Lawrence Brittain in 2010, [4] and competed in the men's four at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [5]