Connie_Price-Smith

Connie Price-Smith

Connie Price-Smith

American athlete

Connie Price-Smith (born Constance Marie Price, June 3, 1962) is an American shot putter and discus thrower. Price-Smith is also a four-time Olympian.[5] She graduated from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 1985.[4]

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Price-Smith in 1994

Later career

Price-Smith was also named to the 2012 Olympic track & field team coach staff in London. On July 21, 2015, she started her tenure as the head coach at the University of Mississippi. She was named women's head coach for the United States team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, again in Rio de Janeiro.

In 2016, she was elected into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.[6]

International competitions

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  • ^ Reached the 1987 World Championship Final at discus but failed to register a distance.
  • Note: Results with a Q, indicate overall position in qualifying round.

References

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    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Connie Price-Smith". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 27, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
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    "Opposites Attract: Smiths to celebrate 25 years of marriage later this year". February 14, 2015. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
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    SIUC (2008). "Profile Connie Price-Smith". SIUC. Archived from the original on January 5, 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2008.
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    USA Track & Field (2008). "Profile Connie Price-Smith". USA Track & Field. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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    "USA Track & Field - Connie Price-Smith". Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
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