Chad Smith (born January 9, 1974, in
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Ypsilanti ( ), commonly shortened to Ypsi ( ), is a college town and city located on the Huron River in Washtenaw County, Michigan, Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city's popu ...
) is a retired male
decathlete
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of 10 track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δÎκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄθΠ...
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
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.
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
20th-century American sportsmen
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