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Jason Smyth
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 4 July 1987 Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Website | JasonSmyth.ie |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Disability class | T13 |
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres, 60 metres |
Medal record | |
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Jason Smyth (born 4 July 1987) is an Irish retired[1] sprint runner. He competes in the T13 disability sport classification as he is legally blind, with his central vision being affected by Stargardt's disease;[2] he also competes in elite non-Paralympic competition. As of July 2014[update], Smyth holds T13 World records in the 100m and 200m events.[3][4]
He was selected to represent Northern Ireland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[5] Deterioration in his vision meant that he was reassigned to the T12 classification in 2014, but he was subsequently reclassified back to T13 in 2015.[6]
- ^ "Six-time Paralympic champion Jason Smyth of Ireland retires undefeated". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Smyth's Olympic quest won't curb his Paralympic career". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "IPC Athletics World Records – Men's 100m". Archived from the original on 21 October 2014.
- ^ "IPC Athletics World Records – Men's 200m". Archived from the original on 24 April 2014.
- ^ "Jason Smyth could face Usain Bolt in Glasgow". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ O'Rourke, Steve (21 October 2015). "Double Paralympic champion Jason Smyth gets massive boost ahead of tomorrow's World Championships". The42.
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