Thorpe Cup
Encyclopedia
The Thorpe Cup is an annual international decathlon
and heptathlon
meeting between the United States
and Germany
.
First held in 1993 in Aachen
, the 2009 and 2010 events were staged at the Georg-Gaßmann-Stadion
in Marburg
. The meeting is named after the famous Olympian Jim Thorpe
.
Tom Pappas
holds the meeting record with 8569 points scored at the 2009 event.
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...
and heptathlon
Heptathlon
A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...
meeting between the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and 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...
.
First held in 1993 in Aachen
Aachen
Aachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
, the 2009 and 2010 events were staged at the Georg-Gaßmann-Stadion
Georg-Gaßmann-Stadion
The Georg-Gaßmann-Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in the district of Ockershausen in Marburg, Germany, named after the former politician and mayor of the city, Georg Gaßmann....
in Marburg
Marburg
Marburg is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany, on the River Lahn. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and its population, as of March 2010, was 79,911.- Founding and early history :...
. The meeting is named after the famous Olympian Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
Jacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe * Gerasimo and Whiteley. pg. 28 * americaslibrary.gov, accessed April 23, 2007. was an American athlete of mixed ancestry...
.
Tom Pappas
Tom Pappas
Tom Pappas is an American track & field decathlete.Pappas won the gold medal at the 2003 World Championships held outside Paris, France, and was rated number 1 in the world that year by Track & Field News. He is a four-time US champion and was the 1999 NCAA champion while attending the University...
holds the meeting record with 8569 points scored at the 2009 event.
External links
- Zehnkampfteam.de – Germany's decathlon team
- 2010 results at leichtathletik.deDeutscher Leichtathletik-VerbandThe Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Germany.- External links :*...
- Steele Named 2010 USA Decathlon Coach
- Deutsche Zehnkämpfer gewinnen Thorpe Cup