1996 Decathlon Year Ranking
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This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 1996 in the men's decathlon
. One of the main events during this season were the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia
, where the competition started on July 31, 1996 and ended on August 1, 1996.
Decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...
. One of the main events during this season were the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, where the competition started on July 31, 1996 and ended on August 1, 1996.
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1996 season in track and field | ||||
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| World Record | 8891 | September 5, 1992 |  TalenceTalence Talence is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux, and is adjacent to it on the south side... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
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1996 World Year Ranking
| Rank | Points | Athlete | Venue | Date | Note |
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| 1 | 8824 | Atlanta, United States | 1996-08-01 | ||
| 2 | 8706 | Atlanta, United States | 1996-08-01 | PB | |
| 3 | 8664 | Atlanta, United States | 1996-08-01 | ||
| 4 | 8644 | Atlanta, United States | 1996-08-01 | PB | |
| 5 | 8626 | Götzis, Austria | 1996-05-26 | NR Canadian records in track and field The following is a list of national outdoor athletics records for Canada maintained by Canada's national athletics federation: Athletics Canada .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distance# = not recognised by federation... |
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| 6 | 8613 | Atlanta, United States | 1996-08-01 | ||
| 7 | 8546 | Atlanta, United States | 1996-06-22 | ||
| 8 | 8543 | Atlanta, United States | 1996-08-01 | ||
| 9 | 8425 | Talence, France | 1996-09-15 | ||
| 10 | 8404 | College Station, United States | 1996-03-15 | PB | |
| 11 | 8393 | Talence, France | 1996-09-15 | ||
| 12 | 8345 | Atlanta, United States | 1996-06-22 | ||
| 13 | 8318 | Atlanta, United States | 1996-08-01 | ||
| 14 | 8315 | Götzis, Austria | 1996-05-26 | ||
| 15 | 8307 | Atlanta, United States | 1996-08-01 | ||
| 16 | 8282 | Atlanta, United States | 1996-08-01 | ||
| 17 | 8274 | Atlanta, United States | 1996-08-01 | ||
| 18 | 8256 | Lage, Germany | 1996-06-16 | PB | |
| 19 | 8253 | Atlanta, United States | 1996-08-01 | ||
| 20 | 8249 | Atlanta, United States | 1996-08-01 | ||
| 21 | 8230 | Bernhausen, Germany | 1996-06-16 | ||
| 22 | 8227 | Atlanta, United States | 1996-06-22 | PB | |
| 23 | 8216 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 1996-06-06 | ||
| 24 | 8210 | Prague, Czech Republic | 1996-07-10 | ||
| 25 | 8189 | Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 1996-02-10 |