title: Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games – Men's decathlon
text: # Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games – Men's decathlon
  
  The men's decathlon event at the 2007 Pan American Games took place on July 23 and July 24, 2007. There were a total number of 12 athletes competing, from 9 nations. Jamaica's Maurice Smith took the gold with 8278 points, a new Games record, while Cuban Yordanis García became second with 8113 and Brazilian Carlos Eduardo Chinin was third with 7977.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Maurice Smith Jamaica |
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  | Silver | Yordanis García Cuba |
  | Bronze | Carlos Chinin Brazil |
  
  ## Schedule
  
      July 23
      100 mLong jumpShot putHigh jump400 m
      July 24
      110 m hurdlesDiscus throwPole vaultJavelin throw1,500 m
  
  ## Records
  
  | World record | Roman Šebrle (CZE) | 9026 | May 27, 2001 | Götzis, Austria |
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  | Pan Am record | Chris Huffins (USA) | 8170 | July 25, 1999 | Winnipeg, Canada |
  
  ## Results
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Decathlon | Decathlon | Decathlon | Decathlon | Decathlon | Decathlon | Decathlon | Decathlon | Decathlon | Decathlon | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Athlete | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points |
  | | Maurice Smith (JAM) | 10.84 | 7.27 | 16.93 | 1.97 | 47.99 | 14.06 | 53.24 | 4.40 | 50.23 | 4:40.12 | 8278 |
  | | Yordanis García (CUB) | 10.67 | 7.14 | 14.57 | 2.03 | 49.96 | 14.01 | 45.93 | 4.50 | 63.75 | 4:51.74 | 8113 |
  | | Carlos Chinin (BRA) | 10.88 | 7.76 | 13.44 | 2.09 | 48.36 | 14.52 | 37.01 | 4.30 | 51.95 | 4:23.99 | 7977 |
  | 4 | Leonel Suárez (CUB) | 11.20 | 7.32 | 12.78 | 1.88 | 49.09 | 14.47 | 41.07 | 4.50 | 71.39 | 4:29.32 | 7936 |
  | 5 | Ryan Harlan (USA) | 11.15 | 6.78 | 15.96 | 2.03 | 49.85 | 14.33 | 42.79 | 4.80 | 55.99 | 5:26.59 | 7687 |
  | 6 | Chris Boyles (USA) | 11.29 | 7.07 | 14.97 | 2.06 | 51.36 | 14.98 | 42.67 | 4.60 | 55.52 | 4:52.00 | 7666 |
  | 7 | Iván Scolfaro da Silva (BRA) | 11.21 | 7.05 | 13.57 | 1.97 | 49.85 | 14.84 | 41.51 | 4.60 | 58.57 | 4:44.03 | 7665 |
  | 8 | Gonzalo Barroilhet (CHI) | 11.45 | 6.79 | 13.38 | 1.91 | 52.53 | 14.65 | 41.78 | 4.80 | 52.80 | 5:14.47 | 7193 |
  | 9 | Octavius Gillespie (GUA) | 11.82 | 6.77 | 12.31 | 1.97 | 53.76 | 15.98 | 39.35 | 4.00 | 60.39 | 4:57.19 | 6821 |
  | 10 | Gerardo Canale (ARG) | 11.65 | 6.84 | 12.34 | 2.00 | 52.43 | 15.71 | 36.08 | 4.00 | 44.95 | 5:02.33 | 6661 |
  | 11 | Darwin Colón (HON) | 11.19 | 6.34 | 11.82 | 1.73 | 52.72 | 15.08 | 40.19 | 3.00 | 43.63 | 5:08.58 | 6209 |
  | — | Adolphus Jones (SKN) | 11.17 | 6.75 | 11.19 | 2.03 | DSQ | DSQ | NM | — | — | — | DNF |
  