David William Smith (born 2 November 1974 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire) is a male retired hammer thrower from Great Britain. Athletics career He represented the United Kingdom in the men's hammer throw event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he failed to reach the final, having thrown 69.32 metres in the qualifying round. He represented England in the hammer throw event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In 2002 he was ranked as the country's number one, but he retired in 2003. Personal life In 2015 Smith was sentenced to two years in prison for a sexual offence. International competitions References External links 1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Grimsby British male hammer throwers English male hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Great Britain Commonwealth Games competitors for England Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain