Rosaire Smith

{{Short description|Canadian weightlifter (1914–1999)}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1914|01|09|df=y}}

| birth_place = Saint-Rosaire-d'Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada

| death_date = {{death date and age|1999|04|06|1914|01|09|df=y}}

| death_place = Drummondville, Quebec, Canada

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| country = {{flagu|Canada|1921}}

| sport = Weightlifting

| weight_class = 59 kg

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| team = National team

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{{MedalSport | Men's Weightlifting}}

{{MedalCountry | {{flag|Canada|1921}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalBronze| 1947 Philadelphia | 59 kg}}

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Rosaire Smith ({{birth date|1914|01|09|df=y}} – {{death date|1999|04|06|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Exploraré - Decouvrez L'Univers Fascinant du Sport |url=http://www.explorare.net/dictionnaire/halt%C3%A9rophilie/smith-rosaire |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150308112044/http://www.explorare.net/dictionnaire/halt%C3%A9rophilie/smith-rosaire |archive-date=2015-03-08 |website=explorare.net}}) was a Canadian weightlifter, who competed in the bantamweight class and represented Canada at international competitions. He won the bronze medal at the 1947 World Weightlifting Championships in the 59 kg category.{{cite web |title=Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics - 2007 World Championships - Rosaire Smith |url=http://www.iwf.net/doc/statistics/WORLD_CHAMP_SENIOR_001_146.PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607055815/http://www.iwf.net/doc/statistics/WORLD_CHAMP_SENIOR_001_146.PDF |archive-date=2016-06-07 |accessdate=23 June 2016 |website=iwf.net |publisher=iwf.net |pages=126–146}} He also competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sm/rosaire-smith-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418053831/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sm/rosaire-smith-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Rosaire Smith Olympic Results |accessdate=21 December 2019}}