1997 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Decathlon
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These are the official results of the Men's Decathlon
competition at the 1997 World Championships
in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes, including fourteen non-finishers. The competition started on August 5, 1997 and ended on August 6, 1997.
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...
competition at the 1997 World Championships
1997 World Championships in Athletics
The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...
in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes, including fourteen non-finishers. The competition started on August 5, 1997 and ended on August 6, 1997.
Medalists
| Gold |  Tomáš DvořákTomáš Dvorák Tomáš Dvořák is an athlete from the Czech Republic. He competed in decathlon and heptathlon for the team Dukla Prague. He is triple decathlon world champion and a former world record holder , which is still second performance in all-time list... Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... (CZE) |
| Silver |  Eduard HämäläinenEduard Hämäläinen Eduard Hämäläinen is a retired decathlete from Finland and Belarus.-Biograpfhy:He originally competed for the Soviet Union and then Belarus after the Soviet dissolution, but changed nationality. His great-grandparents were deported from Finland to Turkestan in 1917... Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... (FIN) |
| Bronze |  Frank BusemannFrank Busemann Frank Busemann is a former German decathlete.Busemann started his career as a 110 m hurdler and was junior world champion in this discipline in 1994. After his surprising decathlon silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics with his personal best of 8706 points he became one of Germany's most... Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... (GER) |
Schedule
- Tuesday August 5
- 100 m
- Long Jump
- Shot Put
- High Jump
- 400 m
- Wednesday August 6
- 110 m hurdles
- Discus Throw
- Pole Vault
- Javelin Throw
- 1,500 m
Records
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| World Record World records in athletics World records in the sport of athletics are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Athletics records comprise the best performances in the sports of track and field, road running and racewalking.... |
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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| Event Record | 8817 | August 20, 1993 | Stuttgart, Germany |
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| Season Best 1997 Decathlon Year Ranking This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 1997 in the men's decathlon. One of the main events during this season were the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece, where the competition started on August 5, 1997 and ended on August 6, 1997.-Records:-1997 World Year... |
8604 | June 13, 1997 |  IndianapolisIndianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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Results
| Rank | Athlete | Decathlon | Points | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||
| 10,60 | 7.64 | 16.32 | 2.00 | 47,56 | 13,61 | 45.16 | 5.00 | 70.34 | 4.35,40 | 8837 | ||
| 10,81 | 7.56 | 15.71 | 1.97 | 46,71 | 13,74 | 50.50 | 5.20 | 59.82 | 4.37,10 | 8730 | ||
| 10,76 | 7.96 | 13.53 | 2.09 | 48,32 | 13,55 | 42.56 | 5.00 | 63.92 | 4.29,27 | 8652 | ||
| 4 | align=left | | 10,96 | 7.30 | 14.41 | 2.00 | 48,70 | 14,08 | 48.88 | 5.00 | 65.24 | 4.31,14 | 8463 |
| 5 | align=left | | 10,94 | 7.58 | 14.76 | 2.06 | 48,34 | 14,35 | 46.04 | 5.30 | 55.14 | 4.36,78 | 8445 |
| 6 | align=left | | 10,67 | 7.37 | 14.33 | 1.91 | 46,99 | 14,66 | 43.20 | 5.40 | 65.84 | 4.42,98 | 8413 |
| 7 | align=left | | 10,93 | 7.58 | 14.58 | 1.97 | 48,14 | 14,49 | 44.38 | 5.00 | 67.46 | 4.43,20 | 8360 |
| 8 | align=left | | 11,04 | 7.25 | 17.54 | 2.03 | 49,67 | 14,68 | 47.80 | 4.80 | 65.58 | 4.54,99 | 8307 |
| 9 | align=left | | 10,91 | 7.71 | 14.33 | 2.09 | 48,16 | 14,32 | 43.32 | 4.20 | 64.76 | 4.40,31 | 8232 |
| 10 | align=left | | 11,05 | 7.56 | 14.28 | 1.91 | 48,56 | 14,40 | 47.88 | 4.60 | 65.84 | 4.42,54 | 8180 |
| 11 | align=left | | 11,39 | 7.16 | 13.87 | 2.03 | 48,66 | 14,49 | 41.64 | 4.90 | 63.34 | 4.20,82 | 8140 |
| 12 | align=left | | 11,08 | 7.18 | 14.29 | 1.85 | 48,00 | 14,65 | 44.88 | 5.00 | 58.22 | 4.20,90 | 8107 |
| 13 | align=left | | 11,21 | 7.13 | 13.48 | 2.09 | 48,88 | 14,75 | 40.96 | 4.60 | 64.88 | 4.25,96 | 8047 |
| 14 | align=left | | 10,97 | 7.45 | 13.61 | 1.91 | 47,99 | 14,49 | 42.42 | 5.20 | 51.80 | 4.36,68 | 8040 |
| 15 | align=left | | 11,04 | 7.19 | 13.66 | 2.03 | 48,49 | 14,56 | 43.30 | 4.50 | 55.92 | 4.33,65 | 7929 |
| 16 | align=left | | 10,77 | 7.29 | 13.28 | 2.00 | 49,59 | 14,47 | 44.46 | 4.80 | 54.94 | 4.58,44 | 7867 |
| 17 | align=left | | 10,72 | 7.57 | 12.82 | 2.03 | 47,91 | 13,92 | 33.56 | 3.50 | 62.10 | 4.32,30 | 7777 |
| 18 | align=left | | 11,09 | 7.03 | 14.57 | 2.03 | 49,73 | 15,28 | 44.28 | 4.60 | 53.70 | 4.39,65 | 7768 |
| 19 | align=left | | 11.02 | 7.11 | 13.35 | 1.88 | 48,87 | 14,83 | 43.26 | 4.80 | 53.70 | 4.42,29 | 7708 |
| 20 | align=left | | 11,10 | 7.32 | 13.93 | 1.85 | 48,85 | 15,39 | 39.70 | 4.40 | 60.28 | 4.25,68 | 7698 |
| — | 10.39 | 7.85 | 15.28 | 2.06 | 49,05 | 14,04 | 49.22 | 4.60 | NM | DNS | DNF | |
| — | 11.11 | 7.27 | 14.08 | 49,92 | 14,36 | 46.68 | DNF | — | — | DNF | ||
| — | 11.07 | 7.07 | 15.00 | 49,02 | 14,38 | 44.78 | DNF | — | — | DNF | ||
| — | 11.10 | 6.93 | 14.04 | 1.91 | 49,99 | 14,56 | 38.42 | DNS | — | — | DNF | |
| — | 10.84 | 7.28 | 14.38 | 49,39 | DNF | 45.72 | DNS | — | — | DNF | ||
| — | 11.17 | 7.56 | 15.21 | 48,24 | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | ||
| — | 11.25 | 7.01 | 13.58 | 1.94 | 53,43 | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | |
| — | 10.61 | 7.42 | 15.05 | 2.00 | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | |
| — | 11.08 | 7.16 | 15.33 | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | ||
| — | 10.88 | 6.94 | 14.85 | 1.91 | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | |
| — | 11.77 | 6.79 | 14.05 | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | ||
| — | 11.28 | 6.91 | 13.99 | 1.85 | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | |
| — | 10.93 | 7.17 | 14.38 | NM | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | |
| — | 11.27 | 6.94 | 12.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | |
See also
- 1996 Men's Olympic DecathlonAthletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlonThese are the official results of the men's decathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-Medalists:-Schedule:*July 31*#100 m*#Long Jump*#Shot Put*#High Jump*#400 m*August 1*# 110 m hurdles*#Discus Throw*#Pole Vault...
- 1997 Hypo-Meeting1997 Hypo-MeetingThe 23rd annual Hypo-Meeting took place on May 31 and June 1, 1997 in Götzis, Austria. The track and field competition featured a decathlon and a heptathlon event.-Schedule:*May 31*#100 m*#Long Jump*#Shot Put*#High Jump*#400 m*June 1...
- 1997 Decathlon Year Ranking1997 Decathlon Year RankingThis page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 1997 in the men's decathlon. One of the main events during this season were the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece, where the competition started on August 5, 1997 and ended on August 6, 1997.-Records:-1997 World Year...
- 1998 Men's European Championships Decathlon1998 European Championships in Athletics - Men's DecathlonThe men's decathlon competition at the 1998 European Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, was held on 18 August and 19 August 1998...