Zoe Smith Age, Height, Weight, Boyfriend, Net Worth 2026

Zoe Smith is an English weightlifter who became the first English woman to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the sport. She has competed at two Olympic Games and earned multiple medals at European and Commonwealth level.

Zoe Smiith was born on April 26, 1994, in Greenwich, London, England. She is 32 years old. She grew up in the London area and attended local schools, including De Lucy Primary School and Townley Grammar School for Girls.

Personal Details

Full Name	Zoe Smiith
Profession	Weightlifter
Date of Birth	26 April 1994
Age	32
Birthplace	Greenwich, London, England
Nationality	British / English
Friends	Julia Schlaepfer
Height	1.59 m (5 ft 2.5 in)
Weight Category	58 kg, –59 kg, –63 kg, –64 kg
Club	East London Weightlifting / related clubs
Years Active	c. 2006–present
Known For	Commonwealth Games medals, Olympic appearances

Career

Zoe Smith made her senior international debut at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi at the age of 16. She won bronze in the women’s 58 kg category, becoming the first English woman to medal in Commonwealth weightlifting.

She competed at the 2012 London Olympics in the 58 kg division, finishing 12th (or 10th in some listings) and setting a British clean-and-jerk record at the time. A shoulder injury caused her to miss the 2016 Rio Olympics. She returned to finish eighth in the 59 kg category at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (held in 2021).

At Commonwealth level she won gold in the 58 kg at Glasgow 2014 and silver in the 63 kg at Gold Coast 2018. She has multiple European Championship medals, including bronze in 2014 and 2019, and in 2023 she won gold in the clean and jerk plus bronze in the total in the 64 kg category at the European Championships in Yerevan. She did not qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Throughout her career she has balanced elite training with part-time work (including as a barista) and has been involved in coaching at East London weightlifting facilities.

Physical Appearance

Height	1.59 m (5 ft 2.5 in)
Competition Weight	58–64 kg
Build	Compact, powerful athletic build

Social Media Presence

Zoe Smith is active on Instagram (commonly associated with handles such as @zoepablosmith), where she shares training updates, competition results, personal reflections, and advocacy around mental health and women’s sport. She has appeared on podcasts discussing her career journey.

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