David Smith (born 21 June 1962 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire) is a retired hammer thrower from Great Britain.

Smith represented the United Kingdom in the men's hammer throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

[1] He represented England and won a gold medal, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.

[2][3] Four years later he represented England and won a silver medal, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.

[4][5][6] He is the father of active British hammer thrower Alex Smith.