Vitaliy Smirnov
- Born
- Oct 25, 1978 (48 years old)
- Birthplace
- Yekaterinburg, Russian Empire
- Events
- Decathlon
- Height
- 1.91 m
- Weight
- 94 kg
Vitaly Frilyevich Smirnov (born 25 October 1978 in Yekaterinburg) is a Russian-Uzbekistani decathlete.
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.
He participated in the 2007 Asian Championship in Amman and the World Championship in Osaka. He finished fourth in the heptathlon at the 2008 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Doha. Being among the leaders of the Uzbek national team, he successfully passed the selection for the Olympic Games in Beijing - this time he failed all attempts in the long jump and withdrew from the competition after three stages.
As of Nov 7, 2026: Decathlon 8021 (#323 all-time), 2008 season best 8013 (Jul 17, 2008, Tashkent (UZB)) · Last competition: The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing, Aug 22, 2008, DNF · 48 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | HJ | 2.00 | – | May 23, 2008 | Tashkent (UZB) |
| 2008 | PV | 4.70 | – | Jul 17, 2008 | Tashkent (UZB) |
| 2008 | LJ | 7.14 | -0.2 | Jul 16, 2008 | Tashkent (UZB) |
| 2008 | 60m Indoor | 7.32 | – | Feb 15, 2008 | Doha Asian Indoor Championships |
| 2008 | 60mH Indoor | 8.74 | – | Feb 16, 2008 | Doha (QAT) (i) |
| 2008 | 60mH | 8.74 | – | Feb 16, 2008 | – |
| 2008 | 100m | 11.19 | +3.6 | Jun 7, 2008 | Tashkent (UZB) |
| 2008 | SP | 14.66 | – | Jul 16, 2008 | Tashkent (UZB) |