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The IAAF is deeply saddened to hear that Cecil Smith, a leading figure in Canadian athletics, died on 2 December after suffering from Parkinson's disease.
Born in Wales in 1936, Smith moved to Canada in the 1970s and soon became involved in the administrative side of the sport. He founded the Pan-American Junior Championships and was the vice president and meeting director for the 1988 IAAF World Junior Championships in Sudbury.
He was also a member of IAAF Technical Committee, the chair of the IAAF Decathlon (Women) Working Group and a member of the IAAF sub-committee on hurdle heights for women. A keen statistician, he founded Canada’s national track and field magazine, 'Athletics'.
During his career, Smith was honoured with the 125-Year Anniversary Medal of Canada’s Confederation, and the Queen’s Jubilee Medal.
The IAAF sends its condolences to his family.
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