2008 Decathlon Year Ranking
Encyclopedia
This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2008
in the men's decathlon
. The main event during this season were the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
, PR China, where the competition was held at the Beijing National Stadium
on August 21 and August 22.
2008 in athletics (track and field)
-International events:*2008 Summer Olympic Games, held in Beijing, China*African Championships, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia*European Cup, super league held in Annecy, France*World Indoor Championships, held in Valencia, Spain...
in the men's decathlon
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...
. The main event during this season were the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, PR China, where the competition was held at the Beijing National Stadium
Beijing National Stadium
Beijing National Stadium, also known officially as the National Stadium, or colloquially as the Bird's Nest , is a stadium in Beijing, China. The stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.-History:...
on August 21 and August 22.
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2008 season in track and field | ||||
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| World Record 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... |
9026 | May 27, 2001 |  GötzisGötzis Götzis is a town in the western Austrian state of Vorarlberg, district Feldkirch.The town is well-known for its annual hypo-combined events meeting, the so called Hypo-Meeting, where some of the world's leading decathletes and heptathletes gather in the Mösle stadium... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
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2008 world ranking
| Rank | Points | Athlete | Venue | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8832 | Eugene, United States | 2008-06-30 | ||
| 2 | 8585 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 2008-06-29 | ||
| 3 | 8534 | Eugene, United States | 2008-06-30 | ||
| 4 | 8527 | Beijing, PR China | 2008-08-22 | ||
| 5 | 8511 | Eugene, United States | 2008-06-30 | ||
| 6 | 8504 | Götzis, Austria | 2008-06-01 | ||
| 7 | 8497 | Götzis, Austria | 2008-06-01 | ||
| 8 | 8434 | Kladno, Czech Republic | 2008-06-19 | ||
| 9 | 8381 | Götzis, Austria | 2008-06-01 | ||
| 10 | 8372 | Ratingen, Germany | 2008-06-22 | ||
| 11 | 8273 | Ratingen, Germany | 2008-06-22 | ||
| 12 | 8253 | Beijing, PR China | 2008-08-22 | ||
| 13 | 8248 | Ratingen, Germany | 2008-06-22 | ||
| 14 | 8242 | Götzis, Austria | 2008-06-01 | ||
| 15 | 8241 | Beijing, PR China | 2008-08-22 | ||
| 16 | 8238 | Beijing, PR China | 2008-08-22 | ||
| 17 | 8233 | Ratingen, Germany | 2008-06-22 | ||
| 18 | 8208 | Götzis, Austria | 2008-06-01 | ||
| 19 | 8199 | Manhattan, United States | 2008-08-03 | ||
| 20 | 8191 | Manhattan, United States | 2008-08-03 | ||
| 21 | 8178 | Beijing, PR China | 2008-08-22 | ||
| 22 | 8175 | Manhattan, United States | 2008-08-03 | ||
| 23 | 8143 | Manhattan, United States | 2008-08-03 | ||
| 24 | 8142 | Desenzano del Garda, Italy | 2008-05-11 | ||
| 25 | 8122 | Eugene, United States | 2008-06-30 |