Tommie Smith
Olympic athlete
1944 –
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Who is Tommie Smith?
Tommie Smith is an American former track & field athlete and wide receiver in the American Football League. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Smith won the 200-meter dash finals and gold medal in 19.83 seconds – the first time the 20-second barrier was broken legally. His Black Power salute with John Carlos atop the medal podium caused controversy at the time as it was seen as politicizing the Olympic Games. It remains a symbolic moment in the history of the American Civil Rights Movement.
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- Born
- Jun 6, 1944
Clarksville - Also known as
- Thomas C. Smith
- Parents
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- San Jose State University
- Lived in
- San Jose
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on July 23, 2013
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