| Birth date | January 30, 1987 (age 39) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Danville, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| Weight | 130 kg |
| Country | United States |
| Team | USA |
| Event | Greco-Roman |
| Club | New York Athletic Club |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Collegeteam | Northern Michigan |
| Show-medals | yes |
Robby Smith (born January 30, 1987) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler who competed at the 2016 Olympics.[1]
He won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg event.[2]
Smith is a three-time competitor at the Wrestling World Championships with his best result being a pair of 5th-place finishes including in 2015.[2] The 2015 5th place finish was upgraded to 3rd in 2025, after it was determined that his opponent in the 3rd place cheated by using a banned substance <https://www.themat.com/news/2025/october/15/robby-smith-upgraded-to-bronze-medal-in-greco-roman-at-2015-senior-world-championships>. This result secured the U.S. a place in the 2016 Olympics in his weight class.[3] Smith won the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in the same division and represented the U.S. in Rio.[4] He was defeated in the Round of 16 by Sabah Shariati.
He wrestles for the New York Athletic Club.[5]
Smith attended Northern Michigan University.[6]
References
- ^ "Robby Smith". Team USA. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ K.J. Pilcher (April 8, 2016). "Robby Smith brings entertaining style to U.S. Olympic Team Trials". The Gazette. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ Smith, Shawn (April 8, 2016). "U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials: Day 2 preview". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ "Robby Smith wins 130kg Greco, qualifies for Rio". NBC Sports. April 10, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ McCann, Michael (April 11, 2016). "Jordan Burroughs, Adeline Gray make U.S. Olympic wrestling team". SI.com. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ "2016 Rio Olympic Games: Team USA wrestling qualifiers (slideshow)". Cleveland.com. April 9, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-13.