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Tate Smith

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Tate Smith
Personal information
Born (1981-11-18) 18 November 1981 (age 42)
Sydney NSW
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportKayaking
EventK-4 1000m - Men
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London K-4 1000 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Szeged K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Duisburg K–4 1000 m
Updated on 9 February 2014

Tate Aaron Smith OAM (born 19 November 1981) is an Australian sprint canoeist who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was part of the Australian K-4 team that won the gold medal.

In July 2014 Smith tested positive for the banned substance Stanozolol, receiving a two-year ban.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Tate Smith". london2012.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. ^ ASADA, Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority- (28 October 2015). "Media statement: Olympic gold medallist Tate Smith receives two-year sports ban". asada.gov.au. Retrieved 4 July 2019.