Calvin Smith (born January 8, 1961) is a former sprint track and field athlete from the United States. He is a former World Record holder in the 100 metre sprint, and was twice World Champion over 200 metres. He was born in Bolton, Mississippi.Though Smith was one of the best sprinters in the world in the 1980s he was a quiet and unassuming character and ran in the shadow of the more charismatic Carl Lewis.