Chad Smith (born January 9, 1974, in
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Ypsilanti (), commonly shortened to Ypsi, is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 20,648. The city is bounded to the north by Superior Township and on the west, south, an ...
) is a retired male
decathlete
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄ ...
from the
United States
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. He set his personal best score (8133 points) in the men's decathlon on May 17, 2002, in
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,71 ...
.
Achievements
References
USATF profile - Chad Smith(Archived). Retrieved on 2010-06-08.
External links
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www.d-a-p-t.comOwner of Dynamic Athlete Performance in Canton Michigan
1974 births
Living people
American male decathletes
Tennessee Volunteers men's track and field athletes
Sportspeople from Ypsilanti, Michigan
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