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Vitaliy Smirnov

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Vitaliy Smirnov

UZBUZBMen
Birth dateOct 25, 1978
BirthplaceYekaterinburg, Russian Empire
Height1.91 m
Weight94 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.

Key facts
Decathlon
8021
#323 all-time
2008 season best
8013
Jul 17, 2008 · Tashkent (UZB)
2008 season best
Last competition
The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
Aug 21, 2008 · 13.51
The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
Age
47 years old

As of Sep 22, 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 21, 2008, 13.51 · 47 years old

PB

Personal bests

10.89*
48.82
4:23.31
14.43*
2.03
4.70
7.30
15.08
47.20
63.80
8021
#323 all-time
60mH
8.74
1000m
2:43.87
1000m-short-track
2:43.87
60m
7.32
Heptathlon
5406

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2008
HJ
2.00-May 23, 2008
↓
Tashkent (UZB)
2008
PV
4.70-Jul 17, 2008
↓
Tashkent (UZB)
2008
LJ
7.14-0.2Jul 16, 2008
↓
Tashkent (UZB)
2008
60m
7.32-Feb 15, 2008-Doha Asian Indoor Championships
2008
60mH
8.74-Feb 16, 2008-Doha (QAT) (i)
2008
100m
11.19+3.6Jun 7, 2008
↑
Tashkent (UZB)
2008
SP
14.66-Jul 16, 2008
↓
Tashkent (UZB)
2008
110mH
14.78+0.1Jul 17, 2008
↑
Tashkent (UZB)
2008
DT
47.20-Jul 17, 2008
↓
Tashkent (UZB)
2008
400m
49.78-Jul 16, 2008
↓
Tashkent (UZB)
2008
JT
63.80-Jul 17, 2008
↓
Tashkent (UZB)
2008
1000m-short-track
2:43.87-Feb 16, 2008-Doha (QAT) (i)
2008
1000m
2:43.87-Feb 16, 2008-Doha (QAT) (i)
2008
1500m
4:28.02-Jun 8, 2008
↑
Arles (FRA)
2008
Heptathlon
5285-Feb 16, 2008
↑
Doha (QAT) (i)
2008
Dec
8013-Jul 17, 2008
↓
Tashkent (UZB)
2007
HJ
1.95-Jun 2, 2007
↓
Arles (FRA)
2007
PV
4.70-May 6, 2007
↓
Arles (FRA)
2007
LJ
6.85+1.9May 5, 2007
↓
Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA)
2007
100m
10.90+7.1Jun 2, 2007
↑
Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA)
2007
110mH
14.90+0.9Jun 3, 2007
↑
Arles (FRA)
2007
SP
15.08-May 5, 2007
↓
Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA)
2007
DT
46.33-Jun 3, 2007
↓
Arles (FRA)
2007
400m
49.91-May 5, 2007
↓
Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA)
2007
JT
58.67-May 6, 2007
↓
Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA)
2007
1500m
4:27.16-May 6, 2007
↑
Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA)
2007
Dec
7838-Jun 3, 2007
↓
Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA)
2006
HJ
1.97-Dec 10, 2006
↓
Doha (QAT)
2006
PV
4.20-Dec 11, 2006
↓
Doha (QAT)
2006
LJ
6.81+0.0Dec 10, 2006
↓
Doha (QAT)
2006
100m
11.10+0.6Dec 10, 2006
↑
Doha (QAT)
2006
SP
15.02-Dec 10, 2006
↓
Doha (QAT)
2006
110mH
15.02+0.3Dec 11, 2006
↑
Doha (QAT)
2006
DT
43.54-Dec 11, 2006
↓
Doha (QAT)
2006
400m
49.21-Dec 10, 2006
↓
Doha (QAT)
2006
JT
58.24-Dec 11, 2006
↓
Doha (QAT)
2006
Dec
7769-Dec 11, 2006
↓
Doha (QAT)
2005
HJ
2.00-May 7, 2005
↓
Salo (ITA)
2005
PV
4.70-Mar 5, 2005
↓
Tashkent (UZB) (i)
2005
LJ
7.30-May 19, 2005
↓
Tashkent (UZB)
2005
100m
11.01+2.2Jun 4, 2005
↑
Salo (ITA)
2005
SP
14.13-May 7, 2005
↓
Salo (ITA)
2005
110mH
14.43+3.6Jun 5, 2005
↑
Hexham (GBR)
2005
DT
44.20-May 8, 2005
↓
Salo (ITA)
2005
400m
49.09-Jun 4, 2005
↓
Arles (FRA)
2005
JT
61.52-May 8, 2005
↓
Salo (ITA)
2005
1500m
4:31.69-Jun 5, 2005
↑
Arles (FRA)
2005
Heptathlon
5406-Mar 5, 2005
↑
Tashkent (UZB) (i)
2005
Dec
7832-Jun 5, 2005
↓
Arles (FRA)
2004
HJ
1.94-May 8, 2004
↓
Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)
2004
PV
4.70-Aug 24, 2004
↓
The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2004
LJ
7.07-0.8Aug 23, 2004
↓
The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2004
100m
10.89+2.2Aug 23, 2004
↑
The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2004
SP
13.88-Aug 23, 2004
↓
The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2004
110mH
14.77+1.6Aug 24, 2004
↑
The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2004
DT
42.47-Aug 24, 2004
↓
The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2004
400m
48.94-May 8, 2004
↓
Desenzano del Garda (ITA)
2004
JT
63.29-May 9, 2004
↓
Desenzano del Garda (ITA)
2004
1500m
4:23.31-Aug 24, 2004
↑
The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2004
Dec
7993-Aug 24, 2004
↓
The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2003
HJ
2.03-Sep 22, 2003
↓
Manila (PHI)
2003
PV
4.60-Sep 23, 2003
↓
Manila Asian Championships
2003
LJ
7.18-Sep 22, 2003
↓
Manila (PHI)
2003
100m
10.91+0.8Sep 22, 2003
↑
Manila (PHI)
2003
SP
13.89-Aug 26, 2003
↓
IAAF World Championships
2003
110mH
14.69+1.2Sep 23, 2003
↑
Manila Asian Championships
2003
DT
42.72-Sep 23, 2003
↓
Manila Asian Championships
2003
400m
48.82-Sep 22, 2003
↓
Manila (PHI)
2003
JT
62.69-Aug 27, 2003
↓
IAAF World Championships
2003
1500m
4:24.68-Aug 27, 2003
↑
IAAF World Championships
2003
Dec
8021-Sep 23, 2003
↓
Manila Asian Championships
2002
HJ
1.94-Oct 9, 2002
↓
Busan (KOR)
2002
PV
4.40-Oct 10, 2002
↓
Busan (KOR)
2002
LJ
6.85-0.6Oct 9, 2002
↓
Busan (KOR)
2002
100m
11.29+0.2Oct 9, 2002
↑
Busan (KOR)
2002
SP
14.33-Oct 9, 2002
↓
Busan (KOR)
2002
110mH
15.57-Aug 12, 2002
↑
Colombo (SRI)
2002
DT
43.06-Oct 10, 2002
↓
Busan (KOR)
2002
400m
49.02-Aug 11, 2002
↓
Colombo Asian Championships
2002
JT
60.40-Aug 12, 2002
↓
Colombo (SRI)
2002
1500m
4:33.40-Oct 10, 2002
↑
Busan (KOR)
2002
Dec
7537-Oct 10, 2002
↓
Busan (KOR)
1999
Dec
7060-May 23, 1999
↓
Almaty (KAZ)

2008

40 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
13.51-Aug 21The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
100m
11.56-0.4Aug 21The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
400m
DNS-Aug 15The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
LJ
NM-Aug 15The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
SP
13.51-Aug 15The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
Dec
DNF-Aug 15The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
HJ
DNS-Aug 15The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
100m
11.56-0.4Aug 15The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
DT
47.20-Jul 17Tashkent
110mH
14.78+0.1Jul 17Tashkent
Dec
8013-Jul 17Tashkent
1500m
4:31.82-Jul 17Tashkent
PV
4.70-Jul 17Tashkent
JT
63.80-Jul 17Tashkent
100m
11.25+0.3Jul 16Tashkent
HJ
1.92-Jul 16Tashkent
LJ
7.14-0.2Jul 16Tashkent
400m
49.78-Jul 16Tashkent
SP
14.66-Jul 16Tashkent
PV
4.65-Jun 8Arles International Combined Events Meeting, Arles - Combined Events
JT
60.22-Jun 8Arles International Combined Events Meeting, Arles - Combined Events
110mH
14.92+3.2Jun 8Arles International Combined Events Meeting, Arles - Combined Events
Dec
7793-Jun 8Arles International Combined Events Meeting, Arles
1500m
4:28.02-Jun 8Arles International Combined Events Meeting, Arles - Combined Events
DT
44.03-Jun 8Arles International Combined Events Meeting, Arles - Combined Events
LJ
6.98+3.0Jun 7Arles International Combined Events Meeting, Arles - Combined Events
HJ
1.93-Jun 7Arles International Combined Events Meeting, Arles - Combined Events
100m
11.19+3.6Jun 7Arles International Combined Events Meeting, Arles - Combined Events
400m
50.52-Jun 7Arles International Combined Events Meeting, Arles - Combined Events
SP
13.94-Jun 7Arles International Combined Events Meeting, Arles - Combined Events
HJ
2.00-May 23Tashkent Uzbek Cup, Tashkent
JT
61.03-May 23Tashkent Uzbek Cup, Tashkent
PV
4.50-Feb 16Doha Asian Indoor Championships, Doha (i)
1000m-short-track
2:43.87-Feb 16Doha Asian Indoor Championships, Doha (i)
60mH
8.74-Feb 16Doha Asian Indoor Championships, Doha (i)
Heptathlon
5285-Feb 16Doha Asian Indoor Championships, Doha (i)
HJ
1.87-Feb 15Doha Asian Indoor Championships
LJ
6.49-Feb 15Doha Asian Indoor Championships
60m
7.32-Feb 15Doha Asian Indoor Championships
SP
14.12-Feb 15Doha Asian Indoor Championships

2007

10 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
LJ
DNS-Aug 25IAAF World Championships
400m
DNS-Aug 25IAAF World Championships
100m
DNF-0.5Aug 25IAAF World Championships
Dec
DNF-Aug 25IAAF World Championships
HJ
DNS-Aug 25IAAF World Championships
SP
DNS-Aug 25IAAF World Championships
JT
56.56-Jun 3Arles International Combined Events Meeting, Arles
DT
46.33-Jun 3Arles International Combined Events Meeting, Arles
PV
4.70-Jun 3Arles International Combined Events Meeting, Arles
110mH
14.90+0.9Jun 3Arles International Combined Events Meeting, Arles
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Honours

4

Doha Asian Indoor Championships

Heptathlon Short Track

2008
🥈

Doha Asian Games

Decathlon

2006
🥇

Manila Asian Championships

Decathlon

2003
🥇

Manila Asian Championships

Decathlon

2003
4

Busan Asian Games

Decathlon

2002
6

Colombo Asian Championships

Decathlon

2002
6

Colombo Asian Championships

Decathlon

2002
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Vitaliy Smirnov's Decathlon personal best?

Vitaliy Smirnov's Decathlon personal best is 8021, set on Sep 23, 2003 in Manila (PHI), #323 on the all-time list.

Which events does Vitaliy Smirnov compete in?

Vitaliy Smirnov competes in the Decathlon.

How did Vitaliy Smirnov perform in 2008?

2008 season best: 8013, set on Jul 17, 2008 in Tashkent (UZB). Last competition: The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing on Aug 21, 2008, 13.51.