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Michael Smith
Michael Smith (0)
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Date of birth: 16 September 1967 |
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| Personal bests | ||
| 100 m (<=2.0 m/s) | 10,81 (-1.6) | Tokyo 1991 |
| 100 m (>2.0 m/s) | 10,70 (+2.1) | Götzis 1992 |
| Long jump | 7.76 (+1.7) | Götzis 1993 |
| Shot put | 18.03 | Kuala Lumpur 1998 |
| High jump | 2.14 | Götzis 1989 |
| 400 m | 47,05 | Götzis 1992 |
| 110 m hurdles (<=2.0 m/s) | 14,34 (+1.9) | Auckland 1990 |
| 110 m hurdles (>2.0 m/s) | 14,24 (+2.6) | Ottawa 1994 |
| Discus throw | 52.90 | Götzis 1996 |
| Pole vault | 5.20 | Ann Arbor, MI 1994 |
| Javelin throw | 71.22 | Götzis 1996 |
| 1500 m | 4.20,04 | Gainesville 1987 |
| Total points based on PB | 9362 | Includes wind-assisted bests |
| Total 10 best decathlons | 84696 | Sum of ten highest decathlon scores |
| Personal bests indoors | ||
| 60 m | 7,06 | Toronto 1993 |
| 60 m hurdles | 7,98 | Toronto 1993 |
| 1000 m | 2.39,40 | |
| Indoor total points PB | 6611 | |
| Decathlons with 8000+ points (25) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 8126 W |
10,96 - 7.40 - 14.26 - 2.08 - 48,13 14,62 - 43.82 - 4.30 - 61.92 - 4.34,92 |
4305 | 3821 | 6 | Götzis 1987 |
| 8070 | 10,96 - 7.17 - 14.26 - 2.08 - 48,13 14,62 - 43.82 - 4.30 - 61.92 - 4.34,92 |
4249 | 3821 | – | Götzis 1987 |
| 8039 v |
10,99 - 7.34 - 14.21 - 1.99 - 48,56 14,62 - 43.54 - 4.40 - 60.00 - 4.27,54 |
4176 | 3863 | 12 | Götzis 1988 |
| 8083 | 10,99 - 7.37 - 13.61 - 1.97 - 47,83 14,70 - 43.88 - 4.30 - 66.54 - 4.28,97 |
4163 | 3920 | 14 | Seoul 1988 |
| 8121 v |
11,01 - 7.32 - 14.04 - 2.14 - 51,34 14,69 - 43.58 - 4.30 - 67.58 - 4.25,66 |
4168 | 3953 | 4 | Götzis 1989 |
| 8160 nwi |
11,03 - 7.39 - 14.10 - 2.04 - 48,42 14,68 - 44.44 - 4.40 - 62.76 - 4.24,58 |
4225 | 3935 | 1 | Casablanca 1989 |
| 8317 | 10,96 - 7.52 - 14.25 - 2.07 - 48,44 14,64 - 44.24 - 4.40 - 68.40 - 4.26,81 |
4310 | 4007 | 3 | Talence 1989 |
| 8525 v. |
10,85 - 7.52 - 14.62 - 2.05 - 47,77 14,34 - 47.56 - 4.70 - 64.18 - 4.24,06 |
4370 | 4155 | 1 | Auckland 1990 |
| 8298 | 11,27 - 7.14 - 14.45 - 2.05 - 47,64 14,82 - 46.24 - 4.85 - 64.40 - 4.23,97 |
4181 | 4117 | 4 | Seattle 1990 |
| 8029 nwi |
11,04 - 7.36 - 14.74 - 2.01 - 48,87 14,87 - 40.66 - 4.85 - 61.48 - 4.44,12 |
4206 | 3823 | 1 | Montreal 1990 |
| 8427 v |
10,73 - 7.48 - 15.19 - 2.08 - 47,18 14,48 - 47.34 - 4.60 - 59.22 - 4.36,42 |
4480 | 3947 | 1 | Götzis 1991 |
| 8549 | 10,81 - 7.67 - 15.69 - 2.09 - 47,53 14,78 - 48.42 - 4.40 - 65.46 - 4.29,14 |
4531 | 4018 | 2 | Tokyo 1991 |
| 8409 v |
10,70 - 7.34 - 15.43 - 2.08 - 47,05 14,44 - 44.40 - 4.60 - 63.62 - 4.40,10 |
4475 | 3934 | 3 | Götzis 1992 |
| 8362 | 10,87 - 7.76 - 15.30 - 2.05 - 48,25 14,72 - 46.80 - 4.60 - 66.44 - 4.52,38 |
4445 | 3917 | 3 | Götzis 1993 |
| 8191 v. |
10,83 - 7.02 - 15.27 - 1.93 - 49,70 14,64 - 48.84 - 4.90 - 65.74 - 4.44,11 |
4091 | 4100 | 4 | Götzis 1994 |
| 8128 v. |
10,95 - 7.29 - 15.83 - 1.92 - 49,71 14,82 - 48.46 - 4.90 - 61.58 - 4.49,38 |
4155 | 3973 | 1 | Victoria, BC 1994 |
| 8326 | 11,00 - 6.94 - 16.22 - 1.98 - 48,85 14,82 - 48.62 - 5.10 - 67.98 - 4.47,38 |
4178 | 4148 | 1 | Victoria 1994 |
| 8498 W |
10,90 - 7.31 - 16.87 - 2.03 - 49,10 15,00 - 49.46 - 5.10 - 66.04 - 4.44,12 |
4364 | 4134 | 1 | Montreal 1995 |
| 8419 | 10,93 - 7.13 - 16.78 - 1.98 - 48,11 14,53 - 50.84 - 4.80 - 64.46 - 4.43,06 |
4309 | 4110 | 3 | Göteborg 1995 |
| 8626 NR |
11,23 - 7.72 - 16.94 - 1.97 - 48,69 14,77 - 52.90 - 4.90 - 71.22 - 4.41,95 |
4361 | 4265 | 1 | Götzis 1996 |
| 8271 | 11,08 - 7.47 - 16.97 - 1.95 - 51,97 14,78 - 49.54 - 5.00 - 64.34 - 4.43,81 |
4165 | 4106 | 13 | Atlanta 1996 |
| 8555 v |
11,04 - 7.52 - 17.45 - 2.00 - 48,71 14,72 - 50.16 - 4.80 - 70.54 - 4.46,60 |
4411 | 4144 | 3 | Götzis 1997 |
| 8307 | 11,04 - 7.25 - 17.54 - 2.03 - 49,67 14,68 - 47.80 - 4.80 - 65.58 - 4.54,99 |
4333 | 3974 | 8 | Athens 1997 |
| 8228 v |
11,08 - 7.22 - 16.68 - 1.97 - 49,35 14,88 - 47.70 - 4.80 - 69.84 - 4.56,17 |
4223 | 4005 | 7 | Götzis 1998 |
| 8171 v |
11,40 - 7.17 - 16.78 - 2.02 - 49,45 14,94 - 52.52 - 4.60 - 69.02 - 5.03,81 |
4189 | 3982 | 5 | Uniondale 1998 |
| 8144 | 11,23 - 7.17 - 18.03 - 2.01 - 50,38 14,77 - 47.89 - 4.60 - 66.87 - 5.00,61 |
4251 | 3893 | 3 | Kuala Lumpur 1998 |
| Heptathlons with 5800+ points (2) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 5847 | 7,12 - 7.37 - 14.51 - 2.05 - 8,34 - 4.55 - 2.44,80 | 3353 | 2494 | 1 | Edmonton 1989 |
| 6279 NR | 7,06 - 7.49 - 15.97 - 2.10 - 7,98 - 5.10 - 2.45,55 | 3538 | 2741 | 2 | Toronto 1993 |
| International medals (8) | |||||
| Year | Venue | Championships | Event | Total | Medal |
| 1986 | Athens 1986 | U20 World | Decathlon | 7523 |  Silver |
| 1989 | Casablanca 1989 | Francophone Games | Decathlon | 8160 |  Gold |
| 1990 | Auckland 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Decathlon | 8525v. | Gold |
| 1991 | Tokyo 1991 | World | Decathlon | 8549 | Silver |
| 1993 | Toronto 1993 | World Indoor | Heptathlon | 6279 NR | Silver |
| 1994 | Victoria 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Decathlon | 8326 | Gold |
| 1995 | Göteborg 1995 | World | Decathlon | 8419 |  Bronze |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Decathlon | 8144 | Bronze |
NR – national record
v – event with wind >2.0 m/s and <=4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events <=2.0 m/s
v. – all events with wind <=4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events >2.0 m/s (IAAF rule since 01/01/2010)
W – one event with wind >4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events >2.0 m/s (IAAF rule until 31/12/2009)
nwi – no wind information
Götzis 1987: the alternative total of 8070 points uses a wind-legal long jump of 7.17 m from the same competition. Both totals are shown; the competition is counted once.
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World Championships Göteborg 1995
Dan O'Brien clinched his third consecutive World Championship decathlon title
Talence 1989
Christian Plaziat won the decathlon on home soil at the 1989 combined events meeting in Talence.
Götzis 1991
The 1991 Götzis Decathlon saw Canada’s Michael Smith claim victory with 8427 points, finishing ahead of Czechoslovakia’s Robert Změlík and Ukraine’s Mikhail Medved. For the first time, athletes from West Germany and East Germany competed …
Götzis 1992
Robert Zmelik of Czechoslovakia won the 1992 Götzis decathlon with a national record of 8627 points.
Götzis 1993
Eduard Hämäläinen of Belarus won the 1993 Götzis decathlon with a national record of 8604 points, ahead of Paul Meier and Michael Smith.
Götzis 1994
With 8735 points Eduard Hämäläinen improves the Mösle Stadium record set by the legendary Daley Thompson in 1982 by five points
Götzis 1996
Michael Smith sets a Canadian record with 8626 points at Götzis 1996.
Götzis 1997
Eduard Hämäläinen wins Götzis 1997 for the third time with a Finnish record of 8617 points.