Tommie Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Tommie Smith

Athletics competitor, sprinter

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1944

Place of Birth: Clarksville, Texas, United States

Profession: sprinter, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Tommie C.
Smith (born June 6, 1944) is an American former track & 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 legally.
His Black Power salute with John Carlos atop the medal podium to protest racism and injustice against African-Americans in the United States caused controversy, as it was seen as politicizing the Olympic Games.
It remains a symbolic moment in the history of the Black Power movement.