Vicky Smith: podcast appearances and interviews

Vicky Smith is an English table tennis player and the director of income generation for Earth Changers. She has demonstrated notable achievements in her sport, beginning her playing career at the age of four when her father established a small table tennis club at a local community centre. Smith gained prominence early in her life, winning her first tournament at age six during the Plymouth Primary Schools event for under 11s. She was ranked number one in England among under 18 girls in 2012 and has been a member of the England National Team since she was 14. Her accomplishments include winning the Home International Singles, earning a gold medal at the School Games at the 2012 Olympic venue, and receiving a bronze medal at the World Schools in Italy. Smith was selected to compete in the European Youths championship in Austria in 2012. During the London Olympics in 2012, she was the first torch bearer at the starting location in Land’s End. After 2012, she paused her international tournament career to focus on her education but continued to excel domestically, remaining in the top 20 of the English women's rankings. She was chosen by England Schools to participate in the 2014 Home Internationals, where she won both singles and doubles titles. Smith has also played in the Premier Division of the Women's British League representing YHL, alongside Yolanda King and Rachel Trevorrow, with whom she secured the league title in the 2016-17 season.