Kelly Smith

Kelly Smith (born April 1965) is an American-born Canadian former athlete and pilot. He competed in the T54 category in track and field. Smith has won a gold medal at the 2002 IPC Athletics World Championships and a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.

Early life Smith was born in Amarillo, Texas in April 1965 to a United States Air Force pilot. Prior to the accident, Smith was working as a commercial pilot. By 1999, Smith had won two consecutive Sun Runs, finished seventh in the Lilac Bloomsday Run, and finished ninth in the Boston Marathon. He was recognized as the province's top wheelchair sport athlete for 1999 but was unable to attend the ceremony as he was competing in the Oz Day 10K Wheelchair Road Race. He qualified for the 2000 Summer Paralympics but failed to medal in the Men's T54 10000 meter marathon.

After making his Paralympics debut, Smith won a gold medal in the Men's 4x400 meter marathon at the 2002 IPC Athletics World Championships By 2004, he had also set numerous Canadian records in the 800m, 5000m, and 10,000m events. Smith qualified for the 2004 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the Men's T54 marathon.