David Smith (boccia)

David Smith, born David John Smith on 2 March 1989, is a British Paralympic athlete in the sport of boccia and the most successful British boccia athlete, with five Paralympic medals including three gold medals. He made his Paralympic debut in the British boccia team that won gold at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, won bronze in the Team BC1-2 and silver in the BC1 individual event in London in 2012, won gold in the individual BC1 event in Rio in 2016 and defended it in Tokyo in 2020. He was selected to carry his country's flag in the closing ceremony of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.