| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | George Collinson•Weightman-Smith |
| Used name | George•Weightman-Smith |
| Born | 31 October 1905 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (RSA) |
| Died | April 1972 |
| Measurements | 185 cm / 73 kg |
| NOC |  South Africa |
South Africa’s George Weightman-Smith was an all-round track and field athlete who had his greatest success in the hurdles. Weightman-Smith ran in the 110 metres hurdles at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics where he set a world record of 14.6 seconds in the semi-finals. In the final of the event, however, he finished fifth out of the six athletes, with compatriot Sid Atkinson winning the gold medal. His world record stood just over a year before Sweden’s Eric Wennström ran 14.4 seconds in August 1929 in Stockholm. At the Amsterdam Games Weightman-Smith also competed in the javelin, finishing 21st, and the decathlon, withdrawing after just four events.
Personal Bests: 110H – 14.6 (1928); JT – 61.91 (1928); Dec – unknown.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Athletics | RSA |
George Weightman-Smith | |||
| 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | South Africa | |||||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 21 QR | |||||
| Decathlon, Men (Olympic) |
| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | 31 July 1928 | Athletics | 110 metres Hurdles, Men | Round One, Heat #3 | 14.8 =WR | 1 |
| 1928 Summer Olympics | 31 July 1928 | Athletics | 110 metres Hurdles, Men | Semi-Finals, Heat #3 | 14.6 WR | 1 |
Year of birth also seen as 1906.
