Maurice Smith (athlete)

Maurice Smith ( born September 28, 1980 at Saint Catherine Parish ) is a Jamaican decathlete, the vice - world champion in 2007.

Smith's career began in 1999 with a bronze medal at the Pan American Junior Games. In 2001 he won with 7755 points, the decathlon title at the CACG (Central American and Caribbean Games) in Guatemala City. After he had exceeded with 8024 points at the Texas Relays in April 2004 for the first time the 8000 -point mark, he also launched at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. With 8023 points, he came to a point closer to its record, finishing in 14th place.

In 2005, he increased his Hallenbestleistung in Fayetteville in the heptathlon at 6035 points. Two weeks later he won again in Fayetteville, with 6004 points, the championship of the NCAA. In May 2005, he improved his best performance in the decathlon at 8232 points. At the World Athletics Championships in Gothenburg in 2005 he broke the competition after two disciplines.

In March 2006, found in Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006. With 8074 points, Smith won the silver medal with 69 points behind the Englishman Dean Macey. End of May 2006 Smith rose at Mösle Mehrkampf meeting in Götzis third in the competition on 8269 points, a month later he improved his best performance in Ratingen on 8349 points.

2007 Smith was in Götzis with 8241 points eighth. In July he won with 8278 points at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. His hitherto best competition showed Smith at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. After three bests in individual disciplines, Smith rose to 8544 points and won silver behind the Czech Roman Šebrle.

Maurice Smith is 1,90 m tall and weighs in competitions around 90 kg. He has a degree in adult education from Auburn University. In throwing events he has won several titles in Jamaica: In 2000 he won in the javelin, shot put in the 2001, 2001 and 2005 in the discus throw.

Bests in the individual disciplines

His personal best of 8644 points by Smith in 2007 in Osaka.