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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 δέκα (déka, meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "contest" or "prize"). Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are ...
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Points Notes 1 3 Damian Warner Canada (CAN) 10.25 1035 2 3 Ayden Owens-Delerme Puerto Rico (PUR) 10.35 1011 3 3 Till Steinforth Germany (GER)
The first world record in the decathlon was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1922. [1] As of 23 June 2012, 36 men's world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. [1] The current world record holder is French national Kevin Mayer with 9126 points. Over the years, athletes have become bigger ...
1980: Georg Werthner 1981: Sepp Zeilbauer 1982: Georg Werthner 1983: Wolfgang Spann 1984: Georg Werthner 1985: Jürgen Mandl 1986: Georg Werthner 1987: Michael Arnold 1988: Georg Werthner
A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's decathlon event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 8350 points.
These are the official results of the Men's Decathlon competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 36 participating athletes, with eight competitors who didn't finish the competition. [1]
The decathlon consists of ten track and field events, with a points system that awards higher scores for better results in each of the ten components. The athletes all compete in one competition with no elimination rounds.
The men's decathlon event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between August 5 and August 6. The 17-year-old Bob Mathias of the United States won with a points total of 7139. [ 1 ]