Leanne Smith (born May 8, 1988) is an American Paralympic swimmer who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]
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Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1988-05-08) May 8, 1988 (age 34) Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | S3, SM3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Smith represented the United States in the women's 100 metre freestyle S3 event and won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2]
On April 14, 2022, Smith was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships.[3] At the World Championships, she won a gold medal in all seven events she participated in, to lead all swimmers in gold medals. Her seven gold medals were the most in a single championships by an American since Jessica Long also won seven gold medals in 2010.[4]
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Men's team |
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Women's team |
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