Robby Smith

{{Short description|American Greco-Roman wrestler}}

{{For|similar names|Robert Smith (disambiguation)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}

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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|January 30, 1987}}

| birth_place = Danville, California, U.S.

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| height = 6 ft 0 in

| weight = 130 kg

| country = United States

| team = USA

| event = Greco-Roman

| club = New York Athletic Club

| sport = Wrestling

| collegeteam = Northern Michigan

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{{MedalSport | Men's Greco-Roman wrestling }}

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{{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games }}

{{MedalBronze | 2015 Toronto | 130 kg

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{{MedalSilver| 2018 Lima|130 kg}}}}

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Robby Smith (born January 30, 1987) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler who competed at the 2016 Olympics.{{cite web |url=http://www.teamusa.org/usa-wrestling/athletes/robby-smith |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224123800/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-wrestling/athletes/Robby-Smith |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 24, 2015 |title=Robby Smith |publisher=Team USA |accessdate=2016-05-28}}

He won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg event.{{cite web |author=K.J. Pilcher |url=http://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/robby-smith-brings-entertaining-style-to-us-olympic-team-trials-20160408 |title= Robby Smith brings entertaining style to U.S. Olympic Team Trials |work=The Gazette |date=April 8, 2016 |accessdate=2016-04-13}}

Smith is a three-time competitor at the Wrestling World Championships with his best result being a pair of 5th-place finishes including in 2015. This result secured the U.S. a place in the 2016 Olympics in his weight class.{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Shawn |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/us-olympic-wrestling-trials-day-2-preview |title=U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials: Day 2 preview |publisher=NBC Olympics |date=April 8, 2016 |accessdate=2016-04-13}} Smith won the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in the same division and represented the U.S. in Rio.{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcsports.com/video/robby-smith-wins-130kg-greco-qualifies-rio |title=Robby Smith wins 130kg Greco, qualifies for Rio |publisher=NBC Sports |date= April 10, 2016|accessdate=2016-04-13}} He was defeated in the Round of 16 by Sabah Shariati.

He wrestles for the New York Athletic Club.{{cite web |last=McCann |first=Michael |url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/2016/04/11/us-olympic-wrestling-trials-results-rio-2016-jordan-burroughs-adelina-gray |title=Jordan Burroughs, Adeline Gray make U.S. Olympic wrestling team |website=SI.com |date=April 11, 2016 |accessdate=2016-04-13}}

Smith attended Northern Michigan University.{{cite web |url=http://www.cleveland.com/olympics/index.ssf/2016/04/2016_rio_olympic_games_team_us.html#10 |title=2016 Rio Olympic Games: Team USA wrestling qualifiers (slideshow) |website=Cleveland.com |date=April 9, 2016 |accessdate=2016-04-13}}