Gia Lewis-Smallwood facts for kids
Gia Lewis-Smallwood at the DécaNation 2014
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| Born | April 1, 1979 Champaign, Illinois |
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States |
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Discus | ||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Gia Lewis-Smallwood is an American track and field athlete who specialises in the discus throw. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the discus throw event, finishing 15th in the qualifying round and not advancing to the final.
Lewis-Smallwood competed for the Illinois Fighting Illini track and field team, and was inducted into their hall of fame in 2020.
She holds the American record in an unofficial event: the indoor discus throw at 55.03 m.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 15th (q) | 59.49 m |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 15th (q) | 61.44 m |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 5th | 64.23 m |
| 2014 | IAAF Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco | 1st | 64.55 m |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | 61.26 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 11th | 60.55 m | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 17th (q) | 58.15 m |
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