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Tommie Smith

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Tommie Smith, of Clarksville, Texas, received a scholarship to run track and fieldat San Jose State University where he won the NCAA Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 1966 and the 220-yard title in 1967. He set 13 world records throughout his career, and held 11 simultaneously. At the Olympic Games Mexico City 1968, Smith clinched gold in the 200-meter, setting a world record with a time of 19.83 seconds. At the award ceremony, he courageously stood up for racial equality on the world’s largest stage during the civil rights movement, with his black-gloved fist raised in the air and removing shoes, alongside teammate, John Carlos. This act established a legacy of championing for equal rights that continues to inspire activists today. Smith received the Courage of Conscience Award from the Peace Abbey for his lifelong commitment to athletics, education and human rights. In 2008, he accepted the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the 2008 ESPY Awards for his salute and was recognized at the White House by President Barack Obama in 201

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Tommie Smith

American track and field athlete (born 1944)

For others with a similar name, see Tommy Smith.

Tommie C. Smith (born June 6, 1944)^[3] is an American former track and field athlete and wide receiver in the American Football League. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Smith, aged 24, won the 200-meter sprint finals and gold medal in 19.83 seconds – the first time the 20-second barrier was broken officially. His Black Power salute with John Carlos atop the medal podium caused controversy, as it was seen as politicizing the Olympic Games. It remains a symbolic moment in the history of the Black Power movement.

Early life and career

Tommie Smith was born on June 6, 1944, in Clarksville, Texas, the seventh of twelve children born to Richard and Dora Smith. He suffered from pneumonia as a child, but still grew to be an athletic youth. While attending Lemoore High School in Lemoore, California, Smith showed great potential, setting most of the school's track records, many of which remain. He won the 440-yard dash in the 1963 CIF California State Meet.

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Tommy Smith

U.S. Olympic medalists Tommie Smith and John Carlos made history by raising black-gloved fists during the medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, becoming one of the most iconic sports moments of the 20th century. The gold medal winner in Mexico City, Tommie Smith, along side bronze winner John Carlos, stood at attention, but raised black-gloved fists in the "Black Power" salute, hoping to call attention to the plight of the black man in America. International Olympic Committee President Avery Brundage banned the two men from the Olympic Village and forced them from the United States Olympic team. After their return to the United States, both men received death threats. However, they had become a significant symbol of the Civil Rights struggle.

Tommie Smith is an African 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 in 19.83 seconds, breaking the 20 second barrier for the first time. His Black Power salute with John Carlos atop