Dmitriy Karpov Explained

Birth Name:	Dmitriy Karpov
Nationality:	Kazakhstani
Birth Date:	23 July 1981
Birth Place:	Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, USSR
Weight:	980NaN0
Spouse:	Irina Karpova
Parents:	Vera Karpova, Vasily Karpov
Alma Mater:	Karaganda State University
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Decathlon
Updated:	4 August 2012

Dmitriy Vasilyevich Karpov (Дмитрий Васильевич Карпов; born 23 July 1981 in Karaganda) is an athlete from Kazakhstan who competes in decathlon and heptathlon (the latter during the winter season). He won the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Achievements

Representing
1999	Asian Junior Championships	Singapore	4th	Decathlon	6714
2000	World Junior Championships	Santiago, Chile	4th	Decathlon	7366 pts
2001	East Asian Games	Osaka, Japan	1st	Decathlon	7567 pts
2002	Asian Championships	Colombo, Sri Lanka	5th	110 m hurdles	14.47 s
			8th	Long jump	7.70 m
	Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	2nd	Decathlon	7995 pts
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	3rd	Decathlon	8374 pts
2004	World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	4th	Heptathlon	6155 pts
	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	3rd	Decathlon	8725 pts (AR)
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	–	Decathlon	DNF
2006	Asian Games	Doha, Qatar	1st	Decathlon	8384 pts
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	3rd	Decathlon	8565 pts
2008	World Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	3rd	Heptathlon	6131 pts
	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	–	Decathlon	DNF
2009	Asian Indoor Games	Hanoi, Vietnam	2nd	Heptathlon	5691 pts
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	21st	Decathlon	7952 pts
2010	Asian Games	Guangzhou, China	1st	Decathlon	8026 pts
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	21st	Decathlon	7550 pts
2012	Asian Indoor Championships	Hangzhou, China	1st	Heptathlon	5928 pts
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	18th	Decathlon	7926 pts
2013	Asian Championships	Pune, India	bgcolor=gold	1st	Decathlon	8037 pts
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	–	Decathlon	DNF
2014	Asian Indoor Championships	Hangzhou, China	1st	Heptathlon	5752 pts
	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	4th	Decathlon	7749 pts

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 100 metres – 10.50 (2004)
• 200 metres – 21.65 (2003)
• 400 metres – 46.81 (2004)
• 1500 metres – 4:32.34 (2006)
• 110 metres hurdles – 13.93 (2002)
• High jump – 2.12 (2003)
• Pole vault – 5.30 (2008)
• Long jump – 8.05 (2002)
• Shot put – 16.95 (2010)
• Discus throw – 52.80 (2004)
• Javelin throw – 60.31 (2006)
• Decathlon – 8725 (2004) (AR)

Indoor

• 60 metres – 7.04 (2004)
• 1000 metres – 2:42.34 (2004)
• 60 metres hurdles – 7.79 (2003)
• High jump – 2.11 (2002)
• Pole vault – 5.20 (2008)
• Long jump – 7.99 (2004)
• Shot put – 16.26 (2012)
• Heptathlon – 6229 (2008) (AR)