Maurice Smith (decathlete)
Jamaican decathlete (born 1980)
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Maurice Smith (born 28 September 1980) is a Jamaican decathlete. He competed for Auburn University. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, finishing in 14th place. He broke the Pan American Games decathlon record in 2007, winning his first international gold medal. He won the silver medal in the decathlon at the 2007 World Championships. Smith is the current national record holder in the men's decathlon, with 8644 points.[citation needed]
FullnameMaurice Leon Hugh Smith
Born28 September 1980
Spanish Town, Saint Catherine, Jamaica
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Smith in 2007 Osaka | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Maurice Leon Hugh Smith |
| Born | 28 September 1980 Spanish Town, Saint Catherine, Jamaica |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Jamaica |
| Sport | Athletics |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 3 July 2013 | |
Smith beat World Champion Roman Šebrle and Dmitriy Karpov at the TNT-Fortuna Combined Events meeting in Kladno, Czech Republic with 8157 points, setting him up well for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Jamaica | |||||
| 1998 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | George Town, Cayman Islands | 4th | Javelin throw | 53.46 m |
| 1999 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 8th | Shot put | 12.45 m |
| 5th | Discus throw | 42.57 m | |||
| 6th | Javelin throw | 53.54 m | |||
| 1st | Heptathlon | 5623 pts | |||
| Pan American Junior Championships | Tampa, United States | 3rd | Decathlon | 6996 pts | |
| 2000 | NACAC U-25 Championships | Monterrey, Mexico | 1st | Decathlon | 7090 pts |
| 2001 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | Decathlon | 7755 pts |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 14th | Decathlon | 8023 pts |
| 2005 | NACAC Combined Events Championships | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1st | Decathlon | 8232 pts |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | – | Decathlon | DNF | |
| Décastar | Talence, France | 14th | Decathlon | 7336 pts | |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 2nd | Decathlon | 8074 pts |
| Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 3rd | Decathlon | 8269 pts | |
| 2007 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 8th | Decathlon | 8241 pts |
| Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | Decathlon | 8278 pts | |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 2nd | Decathlon | 8644 pts | |
| 2008 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 5th | Decathlon | 8332 pts |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 9th | Decathlon | 8205 pts | |
| 2009 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | – | Decathlon | DNF | |
| 2010 | CAC Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 1st | Decathlon | 8109 pts |
| 2011 | NACAC Combined Events Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | Decathlon | 8078 pts |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | – | Decathlon | DNF | |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 2nd | Decathlon | 8214 pts | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decathlon | 8,644 points | Osaka | September 1, 2007 | 8,644 points |
| 100 metres | 10.62 (+0.7 m/s) | Osaka | August 31, 2007 | 947 points |
| Long jump | 7.51 m (24 ft 7+1⁄2 in) (+1.8 m/s) | Ratingen | June 24, 2006 | 937 points |
| Shot put | 17.78 m (58 ft 4 in) | Kladno | June 18, 2008 | 961 points |
| High jump | 2.03 m (6 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | Götzis | May 26, 2007 | 831 points |
| 400 metres | 47.48 | Osaka | August 31, 2007 | 934 points |
| 110 metres hurdles | 13.76 (+1.3 m/s) | Götzis | May 26, 2007 | 1,006 points |
| Discus throw | 57.08 m (187 ft 3 in) | Kingston | April 13, 2000 | 1,019 points |
| Pole vault | 4.80 m (15 ft 8+3⁄4 in) | Osaka | September 1, 2007 | 849 points |
| Javelin throw | 61.52 m (201 ft 10 in) | Athens | August 24, 2004 | 761 points |
| 1500 metres | 4:29.95[2] | Götzis | May 27, 2007 | 745 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 8,990 points | |||
Indoor
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heptathlon | 6,035 points | Fayetteville | February 26, 2005 | 6,035 points |
| 60 metres | 6.94 | Fayetteville | February 25, 2005 | 904 points |
| Long jump | 7.27 m (23 ft 10 in) | Crete | February 3, 2007 | 878 points |
| Shot put | 17.70 m (58 ft 3⁄4 in) | Birmingham | January 21, 2012 | 956 points |
| High jump | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Lexington | February 27, 2004 | 803 points |
| 60 metres hurdles | 7.88 | Fayetteville | February 26, 2005 | 1,012 points |
| Pole vault | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) | Fayetteville | March 12, 2005 | 819 points |
| 1000 metres | 2:39.32 | Fayetteville | February 26, 2005 | 881 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 6,253 points | |||
