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Steve Smith

1973 - Today

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James Stephenson Smith (born 29 March 1973) is a British retired high jumper, who competed at two Olympic Games. Smith's indoor mark of 2.38 metres and his outdoor mark of 2.37 metres are British records in the high jump (7 feet 9 and three-quarter inches, and 7 feet 9 and one-half inches, respectively). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Steve Smith is the 4,881st most popular athlete (down from 4,612th in 2024), the 7,633rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,497th in 2019) and the 169th most popular British Athlete.

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Among people born in 1973, Steve Smith ranks 1,147Before him are Jamie Staff, Olaf Pollack, Rainbow Rowell, Devin Nunes, Takanori Nunobe, and Niclas Hävelid. After him are Erick Wainaina, José Ignacio, Ippolito Sanfratello, Amelia Heinle, Heri Joensen, and Martin Rettl.

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Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom

Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Steve Smith ranks 169Before him are Fatima Whitbread (1961), Sharon Rendle (1966), Andrew Simpson (1976), Carl Hester (1967), Yvonne Murray (1964), and Chijindu Ujah (1994). After him are Matt Langridge (1983), Marlon Devonish (1976), John Regis (1966), Enrico Rossi (null), Dwain Chambers (1978), and Brian Jacks (1946).