Robby Smith

Robby Smith (born January 30, 1987) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler who competed at the 2016 Olympics.[1]

Robby Smith
Personal information
BornJanuary 30, 1987 (1987-01-30) (age 34)
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight286 lb (130 kg)
Sport
SportWrestling
StyleGreco-Roman
College teamNorthern Michigan University
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto 130 kg
Pan American Championships
2018 Lima130 kg

He won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg event.[2]

Smith is a three-time competitor at the Wrestling World Championships with his best result being a pair of 5th-place finishes including in 2015.[2] This result secured the U.S. a place in the 2016 Olympics in his weight class.[3] Smith won the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in the same division and represented the U.S. in Rio.[4] He was defeated in the Round of 16 by Sabah Shariati.

He wrestles for the New York Athletic Club.[5]

Smith attended Northern Michigan University.[6]

References
  1. "Robby Smith". Team USA. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
  2. K.J. Pilcher (April 8, 2016). "Robby Smith brings entertaining style to U.S. Olympic Team Trials". The Gazette. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  3. Smith, Shawn (April 8, 2016). "U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials: Day 2 preview". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  4. "Robby Smith wins 130kg Greco, qualifies for Rio". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  5. McCann, Michael (April 11, 2016). "Jordan Burroughs, Adeline Gray make U.S. Olympic wrestling team". SI.com. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  6. "2016 Rio Olympic Games: Team USA wrestling qualifiers (slideshow)". Cleveland.com. April 9, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-13.


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