John Smith (South African rower)

John Smith (born 12 January 1990) is a South African rower. He won a gold medal in the Men's lightweight coxless four event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, with teammates James Thompson, Matthew Brittain, and Sizwe Ndlovu.^[1][2] In 2014, he won the men's lightweight double sculls with Thompson at the World Championships, setting a world's best time.^[3] The pair also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[1]

John Smith

Personal information
Nationality	South African
Born	(1990-01-12) 12 January 1990 (age 35) Germiston, South Africa
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  South Africa Olympic Games 2012 London Lwt coxless four World Championships 2014 Amsterdam Lwt double sculls World U23 Rowing Championships 2010 Brest Men's Pair

He also won the World U-23 men's lightweight pair world championship with Lawrence Brittain in 2010,^[4] and competed in the men's four at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[5]