Kip Janvrin
Encyclopedia
Kip Janvrin is a former American
decathlete
. Janvrin is a native of Panora, Iowa
and is currently the Co-Head Track & Field Coach at the University of Central Missouri
in Warrensburg
, Missouri
.
, an NCAA Division III school in Indianola, Iowa
. He won three NCAA Division III titles in the decathlon
, as well as individual titles in the pole vault
and 400 meter hurdles.
, won the 1995 Pan American Games
and finished seventeenth at the 2001 World Championships
. He also participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics
, without success.
His personal best result was 8345 points, achieved in the U. S. Olympic Trials
in June 1996 in Atlanta. He only finished fourth, the most points for a non-qualifying athlete in history of the event. He was not selected to the team for the 1996 Summer Olympics
. The US Olympic decathlon team would consist of Dan O'Brien
, Steve Fritz
and Chris Huffins
.
, the double decathlon from September 8, 2002 to September 25, 2010 with a score of 14,185. Since he was 37 at the time, that mark stands as the Masters M35 record, however the score has been Age graded to 14,991.
On August 24, 2005, at San Sebastian, he scored 8618 points in the Men Outdoor Decathlon to set the World Masters Athletics
(WMA) record for the M40 age group.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
decathlete
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...
. Janvrin is a native of Panora, Iowa
Panora, Iowa
Panora is a city in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,175 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and is currently the Co-Head Track & Field Coach at the University of Central Missouri
University of Central Missouri
The University of Central Missouri is a four-year public institution in Warrensburg, Missouri.- History :...
in Warrensburg
Warrensburg, Missouri
Warrensburg is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 16,340 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Johnson County. The Warrensburg Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Johnson County. It is home to the University of Central Missouri.-History:Warrensburg...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
.
College career
Janvrin is a 1988 graduate of Simpson CollegeSimpson College
Simpson College is a four-year, coeducational liberal arts institution situated in Indianola, Iowa, USA, and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Simpson, which has been fully accredited by North Central Association since 1913, is a small school with approximately 1,400 full-time students...
, an NCAA Division III school in Indianola, Iowa
Indianola, Iowa
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,998 people, 4,748 households, and 3,261 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,414.7 people per square mile . There were 4,981 housing units at an average density of 542.1 per square mile...
. He won three NCAA Division III titles in the 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...
, as well as individual titles in the pole vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
and 400 meter hurdles.
Professional career
He took the bronze medal at the 1994 Goodwill GamesGoodwill Games
The Goodwill Games was an international sports competition, created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s...
, won the 1995 Pan American Games
1995 Pan American Games
The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 12 to March 26, 1995. After 44 years, this was the Pan American Games first return to the country that hosted the first Games, in 1951.-Overview:...
and finished seventeenth at the 2001 World Championships
2001 World Championships in Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...
. He also participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, without success.
His personal best result was 8345 points, achieved in the U. S. Olympic Trials
United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
The United States Olympic Trials for the sport of Track and Field is the quadrennial meet to select the United States representatives at the Olympic Games. Since 1992, the meet has also served as the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Because of the depth of competition in some events,...
in June 1996 in Atlanta. He only finished fourth, the most points for a non-qualifying athlete in history of the event. He was not selected to the team for the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
. The US Olympic decathlon team would consist of Dan O'Brien
Dan O'Brien
Daniel Dion O'Brien is a former American decathlete. He was deemed one of the best decathlon athletes of the 1990s, winning an Olympic gold medal after winning three consecutive world titles....
, Steve Fritz
Steve Fritz
Steve Fritz is a retired American decathlete.-Achievements:-External links:*...
and Chris Huffins
Chris Huffins
Chris Huffins is an athlete from the United States who competed in the field of Decathlon. He was the Director and Head Coach of the Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country programs at the University of California from 2002 to 2007. He married Monique Parker in 1997. He earned a...
.
World records
He was the world record holder in the IcosathlonIcosathlon
Also called the double decathlon. In Track and Field, the icosathlon is an ultra multi-event competition consisting of twenty events contested over two days. There is an extra rule, that each day should contain a pause of an hour. Mostly the competition is held over two days, but one day...
, the double decathlon from September 8, 2002 to September 25, 2010 with a score of 14,185. Since he was 37 at the time, that mark stands as the Masters M35 record, however the score has been Age graded to 14,991.
On August 24, 2005, at San Sebastian, he scored 8618 points in the Men Outdoor Decathlon to set the World Masters Athletics
Masters Athletics World Records
These are the current world records in the various age groups of Masters athletics. Starting at age 35, each age group starts on the athlete's birthday in years that are evenly divisible by 5 and extends until the next such occurrence. For record purposes, older athletes are not included in...
(WMA) record for the M40 age group.