David Smith (canoeist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

David Smith (canoeist)

Australian canoer, born 1987

Date of Birth: 13-Feb-1987

Place of Birth: Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Profession: kayaker

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

David "Dave" Smith (born 13 February 1987 in Shellharbour) is an Australian sprint canoeist who has competed since the late 2000s.
He won a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth.
He also won a silver at the 2011 ICF World Championships in Szeged, Hungary in the K-4 1000m, and then a bronze in the same event in 2013. Smith competed in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but was eliminated in the semifinals.
He was the member of Champion Australia's Kayak Four (K4) 1000m team in the London Olympics 2012, with Tate Smith (no relation), Murray Stewart and Jacob Clear.