Jason Smyth

Jason Smyth
MBE
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1987-07-04) 4 July 1987
Derry, Northern Ireland
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
WebsiteJasonSmyth.ie
Sport
SportRunning
Disability classT13
Event(s)100 metres, 200 metres, 60 metres
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  Ireland
Paralympic Games
2008 Beijing100 m T13
2008 Beijing200 m T13
2012 London100 m T13
2012 London200 m T13
2016 Rio de Janeiro100 m T13
2020 Tokyo100 m T13
World Championships
2006 Assen100 m T13
2006 Assen200 m T13
2013 Lyon100 m T13
2013 Lyon200 m T13
2015 Doha100 m T13
2017 London100 m T13
2017 London200 m T13
2019 Dubai100 m T13
European Championships
2005 Espoo100m – T13
2005 Espoo200m – T13
2014 Swansea100m – T12
2014 Swansea200m – T12
2018 Berlin100m – T13
2018 Berlin200m – T13
World Indoor Championships
2006 Bollnas60m – T13

Jason Smyth (born 4 July 1987) is an Irish retired sprint runner. He competes in the T13 disability sport classification as he is legally blind, with his central vision being affected by Stargardt's disease; he also competes in elite non-Paralympic competition. As of July 2014, Smyth holds T13 World records in the 100m and 200m events.

He was selected to represent Northern Ireland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Deterioration in his vision meant that he was reassigned to the T12 classification in 2014, but he was subsequently reclassified back to T13 in 2015.