Gia Lewis-Smallwood

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,^[1] finishing 15th in the qualifying round and not advancing to the final.^[2]

Gia Lewis-Smallwood

Gia Lewis-Smallwood at the DécaNation 2014
Personal information
Born	(1979-04-01) April 1, 1979 (age 46) Champaign, Illinois
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	93 kg (205 lb)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Athletics
Event	Discus
Medal record Women's athletics IAAF Continental Cup 2014 Marrakech Discus throw Pan American Games 2015 Toronto Discus throw
Updated on 14 August 2012

Lewis-Smallwood competed for the Illinois Fighting Illini track and field team, and was inducted into their hall of fame in 2020.^[3]

She holds the American record in an unofficial event: the indoor discus throw at 55.03 m.^[4]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing the  United States
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