Vitaliy Smirnov
Vitaly Frilyevich Smirnov (born 25 October 1978 in Yekaterinburg) is an Uzbekistani decathlete.
Smirnov at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.
He finished tenth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, won the gold medal at the 2003 Asian Championships in Manila in a personal best score of 8021 points, finished seventeenth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and won a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Uzbekistan | |||||
| 1997 | Asian Junior Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | 3rd | Decathlon | 6683 pts |
| 2002 | Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 6th | Decathlon | 6710 pts |
| Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 4th | Decathlon | 7537 pts | |
| 2003 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 1st | Decathlon | 8021 pts |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 10th | Decathlon | 7897 pts | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 17th | Decathlon | 7993 pts |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| 2006 | Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | Decathlon | 7769 pts |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| 2008 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 4th | Heptathlon | 5085 pts |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | – | Decathlon | DNF | |
External links
- Vitaliy Smirnov at World Athletics
- Vitaliy Smirnov at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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