2008

Beijing

Decathlon Handbook and Media Guide

DECA, The Association

Frank Zarnowski DECA, The Decathlon Association [email protected]

Contents:

Section 1: Schedule page 2 Section 2: The Field -History 2 -Qualifying standards 2 -Leading Contenders 3 -Others 3 Section 3: The Likely Contenders…..bios -Clay, Bryan USA 4 -Hardee, Trey USA 4 -Krauchanka, Andrei BLS 5 -Karpov, Dmitry KAZ 5 -Pappas, Tom USA 6 -Sebrle, Roman CZE 6 -Smith, Maurice JAM 7 -Suarev, Leonel CUB 7 -Sysoyev, Alexandr RUS 8 Section 4: Background on the USA team-expanded bios -Clay, Bryan 8 -Hardee, Trey 10 -Pappas, Tom 11 Section 5: Records Section -Olympic Games winners(1912-2004) 13 -Individual Event records 14 (World, American, OG, US at OG) -Other Olympic Decathlon Records 16 Section 6: Recent Olympic Games Decathlon Results -1992 18 -1996 19 -2000 20 -2004 21 Section 7: PACE -World, American and Olympic meet record pace 23 Section 8: Where results will be posted 23

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Section 1: Schedule

Thursday Aug 21 Friday Aug 22 100 m 9:20 110m Hurdles 9:00 10:30 Discus 10:05 Shot Put 12:20 ` 12.55 19:10 Javelin 19:00 400 m 21:20 1500 m 21:40

Decathlon medal ceremony:

Section 2: The Field

The field is not likely to be as large as the ungodly fields of the last 4 Games: 39 in 1988 36 in 1992 Barcelona 40 In 1996 Atlanta 38 In 2000 Sydney 39 In 2004 Athens

A standard = 8000 points (for 2 or 3 entries per nation) B standard = 7700 points (for a single entry by nation) [must be made between Sept. 1, 2006 and July 6, 2008; nb: Combined Events window was expanded this year]]

Number of Competitors/Finishers, by Year:

1912 29 12 1964 Tokyo 22 18 1920 Antwerp 23 12 1968 33 20 1924 36 25 1972 33 22 1928 38 27 1976 28 23 1932 14 11 1980 21 16 1936 28 17 1984 Los Angeles 26 25 1948 London 35 28 1988 Seoul 39 34 1952 28 21 1992 Barcelona 36 28 1956 Melbourne 15 12 1996 Atlanta 40 31 1960 30 23 2000 Sydney 38 25 2004 Athens 39 30

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Leading contenders: qualifying mark PR notes USA 8832 (08) 8832 (08) ’04 silver, 08 USOT winner Dmitry Karpov KAZ 8586 (07) 8725 (04) ’04 bronze, 1st ’08 Götzis BLS 8617 (07) 8617 (07) ’04 IAAF Jr champ, 1st ’07 Götzis Maurice Smith JAM 8644 (07) 8644 (07) ’04 IAAF 2nd, ’07 Pan-Am champ Roman Sebrle CZE 8697 (07) 9026 (01) defending champ, WR holder Alexander Sysoyev RUS 8497 (08) 8497 (08) 6th ‘07 IAAF, 2nd ’08 Götzis Leonel Suarez CUB 8451 (08) 8451 (08) 2nd ’07 NACAC, 1st ’08 Ratingen USA 8511 (08) 8784 (03) ‘03 IAAF world champion USA 8524 (08) 8524 (08) CR holder, 2nd US Olympic Trials ------

Others: NB: there are likely another dozen athletes who will start in GER 8372 (08) 8372 (08) Won German Trials in Ratingen DOB: 7/30/86 184/80 [’05 Euro Jr 2nd, won ’06 Thorpe Cup in Manhattan. Kansas] Gonzalo Barroihlet CHI 7902 (08) 7902 (08) NCAA runner-up in Des Moines DOB: 8/19/86 197/88 [NCAA indoor hept champ, freshman at Florida State U] FRA 8298 (07) 8416 (06) ’03 WUG winner, 7th at 2 IAAF WC DOB: 8/1/80, 194/84, [13th at ’04 OG in Athens, ’05 winner] Massimo Bertocchi CAN 8014 (08) 8014 (08) ’08 Candian Trials winner DOB: 9/27/85 6-5/205 [U of Toronto TC, won ’08 Big Green/Desert in Scottsdale] Carlos Chinin BRA 7977 (07) 7977 (07) South American Champ DOB: 5/3/85 193/85 [3rd, 07 WUG, dnf ’07 IAAF WC] Hamdi Dhoubi TUN 7838 (07) 8023 (05) 2x African champ DOB: 1/24/82, 190/85 [African Record Holder] Yunior Diaz CUB 8057 (08) 8057 (08) ’06 Pan Am Jr runner-up DOB: 4/28/87 194/90 [3rd ’07 NACAC, won early season Havana meet] Aleksey Drozdov RUS 8475 (07) 8475 (07) 4th ’07 IAAC WC DOB: 12/3/83 184/93 [3rd ’06 Euro Champs, 1st ’06 NC] Edgars Erins LAT 7961 (07) 7961 (07) ’07 Latvian champ DOB: 6/18/86 184/81 Runar Heltne NOR 8047 (08) 8047 (08) won ’08 Euro Cup (2ndL) DOB: 4/21/80 ???/?? Eugene Martineau NED 8233 (08) 8233 (08) 29th in 04 Athens DOB: 5/14/80 180/79 [dnf’d two world champs] Andrey Nicklaus GER 8371 (07) 8371 (07) ’06 IAAF indoor hept champ DOB: 8/30/81 190/84 [8th, 4th, 5th at last 3 IAAF world champs] EST 8117 (08) 8149 (05) ’08 Estonian champ DOB: 7/18/83 196/96 [12th ’05 IAAF world champs] Alexsandr Parkhomenka BLS 8101 (07) 8136 (06) ’08 4th Euro Cup SL DOB: 3/22/81 182/82 [20th ’04 Athens, ’05 WUG champ] Alexander Pogorelov RUS 8381 (08) 8381 (08) 3rd ’08 Götzis DOB: 1/10/80 201/94 [11th ’04 Athens, 5th ’05 IAAF WC] Qi Haifeng CHN 8290 (05) 7th ’03 IAAF WC DOB: 8/7/83 186/70 [18th ’04 Athens] GER 8248 (08) 8248 (08) 4th at ’08 Ratingen DOB: 7/1/87 ???/?? [’07 national U23 champ] 3

Nikolai Shubianok BLS 8028 (07) 8028 (07) 5th ’07 WUG DOB: 5/4/85 ???/?? BEL 8047 (07) 8047 (07) 2nd, ’07 WUG DOB: 1/12/82 192/90 [11th ’07 WC in ] Niklas Wiberg SWE 8040 (08) 8040 (08) ’03 Euro Jr Champ DOB: 4/16/85 190/84 [great javelin arm, 1500m skills] Frederic Xhonneux BEL 8142 (08) 8142 (08) won ’08 MultiStars in DeSanzano DOB: 5/11/83 ???/?? [14th ’05 World Champs]

Section 3: The Likely Medal Contenders

Thumbnail Sketches of leading contenders: [listed alphabetically]

Bryan Clay USA DOB: 3 January, 1980, 28, 180/82 (Azusa Pacific U ’02) PR: 8832 (08) Career: 2nd at Athens Games, ’05 IAAF world champ, 3 x USA national champ, ’08 IAAF world indoor hept champ, 2x US Olympic Trials winner. 12x> 8000, 6x> 8500,

PR Meet: June 30, 2008, 8832, US Olympic Trials, Eugene Mark 10.39 739 1517 208 48.41 13.75 5274 500 7055 4:50.97 pts 1001 908 800 878 889 1007 928 910 898 613 cum pts 1001 1909 2709 3587 4476 5483 6411 7321 8219 8832

PRs: 10.34 8.05 1625 210 47.78 13.74 5587 510 7200 4:38.93

Trey Hardee USA DOB: 7 February, 1984, 24, 196/95 (U of Texas ’05) PR: 8524 (08) Career: 2nd at US Olympic Trials with PR. Won early Season Texas Relays. ’05 NCAA champ and ’06 Collegiate record at Texas Relays (8465). 4 scores > 8000.

PR Meet: June 30, 2008, 8524, US Olympic Trials, Eugene mark 10.43 775 1407 202 47.99 13.71 4241 500 6369 4:44.79 pts 992 997 733 822 910 1012 714 910 794 640 cum pts 992 1989 2722 3544 4454 5466 6180 7090 7884 8524

PRs: 10.28 775 1475 204 47.76 13.71 5268 530 6369 4:42.61

Dmitry Karpov Kazakstan DOB: 23 July 1981, 27, 198/94 PR: 8725 (04) Career: 3rd at Athens Games, 3rd at ’03 and ’07 IAAF WCs, won ’08 Gotzis, 11x over 8000, 4x over 8500, Asian Record holder

PR Meet: August 24, 2004 , 8725, OG, Athens mark 10.50 781 1593 209 46.81 13.97 5165 460 5554 4:38.11 pts 975 1012 847 887 968 978 905 790 671 692 cum pts 975 1987 2834 3721 4689 5667 6572 7362 8033 8725

PRs: 10.50 805 1647 212 46.81 13.93 5280 520 6031 4:32.34

Andrei Krauchanka (please note: this is the correct spelling of his name) Belarus DOB: 4 January, 1986, 22, 187/84 PR: 8617 (07) Career: Dnf’d ’07 IAAF WC (Osaka) with two 100m false starts; 2004 IAAF World Jr champ; was European Jr and U23 champ, PR’d at ’07 winning at Götzis.

PR Meet: May 27, 2007, 8617, Götzis. mark 10.86 790 1389 215 47.46 14.05 3963 500 6435 4:29.10 pts 892 1045 742 944 905 968 657 910 803 751 cum pts 892 1937 2679 3623 4528 5496 6153 7063 7866 8617

PRs: 10.86 790 1422 219i 47.17 13.93 4408 520 6435 4:24.44

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Tom Pappas USA DOB: 6 September, 1976, 31, 197/95 (Tennessee ’99) PR: 8784 Career: 1999 NCAA champ at Tennessee and CR, 5x USA national champ, 5th at ’00 OG in Sydney, dnf’d (injured) at ’04 OG in Athens, ’03 IAAF World champ. Pappi brothers Tom, Billy, Paul are highest scoring brother combo in history.

PR Meet: June 22, 2003, 8784 (1) USA, Palo Alto mark 10.78 796 1628 217 48.22 14.13 4584 520 6077 4:48.12 pts 910 1050 869 963 899 958 784 972 749 630 cum pts 910 1960 2829 3792 4691 5649 6433 7405 8154 8784

Recent Meet: June 30, 2008, 8511 (3), USA, Eugene mark 10.90 777 1726 196 49.80 14.17 4944 520 5934 4:54.08 pts 883 1002 929 767 824 953 859 972 728 594 cum pts 883 1885 2814 3581 4405 5358 6217 7189 7917 8511

PRs: 10.63 796 1726 221 47.58 13.90 5218 520 6656 4:35.14

Roman Sebrle DOB: 26 Nov. 1974, 33, 186/88 PR: 9026 ’01 WR Career: Olympic Games: 2nd in 2000, 1st in 2004 IAAF World Champs: 9th in 1997; dnf 1999; 10th 2001; 2nd 2003, 2nd in 2005, 1st in 2007. 40 x over 8000 (WR), 6 x over 8800

PR Meet: May 27, 2001 9026 WR in Gotzis mark 10.64 811 1533 212 47.79 13.92 4792 480 7016 4:21.98 pts 942 1089 810 915 919 985 827 849 892 798 cum pts 942 2031 2841 3756 4675 5660 6487 7336 8228 9026

SB in 2007: Sept. 1, 2007 8676 win at World Champs, Osaka mark 11.04 756 1592 212 48.80 14.33 4875 480 7118 4:35.32 pts 852 950 846 915 871 932 844 849 907 710 cum pts 852 1802 2648 3563 4434 5366 6210 7059 7966 8676

PRs: 10.64 811 1647 215 47.76 13.68 4937 520 7118 4:21.98 6

Maurice Smith Jamaica DOB: 28 September, 1980, 27 190/90 (Auburn ’04) PR: 8644 (07) Career: 2nd at ’07 IAAF WC in Osaka with PR 8644, 14th at ’04 OG in Athens, ’06 Commonwealth 2nd, ’07 Pan-Am champ, ’05 NCAA indoor hept champ for Auburn, 3rd ’03 NCAA decathlon.

PR Meet: September 1, 2007 8644 (2) World Champs, Osaka Mark 10.62 750 1732 197 47.48 13.91 5236 480 5361 4:33.52 Pts 947 935 933 776 934 986 925 849 642 722 cum pts 947 1882 2815 3591 4525 5511 6436 7280 7922 8644

PRs: 10.62 751 1778 203 47.48 13.76 5549 480 6207 4:29.95

Leonel Suarez Cuba DOB: 1 September, 1987, 21, 186/75 PR score: 8451 (08) Career: Won Ratingen meeting with PR 8451 three weeks after 4th place PR 8366 at Götzis. Has best last two event score in history. 4th ’07 Pan Am Games.

PR score: June 22, 2008, 8451 (1) Ratingen, GER mark 11.14 723 1378 214 48.30 14.12 4225 480 6994 4:21.54 pts 830 869 715 934 895 959 710 849 888 801 cum pts 830 1699 2414 3348 4243 5202 5912 6761 7849 8451

PRs: 10.8h 732 1389 214 48.30 14.12 4467 480 7139 4:16.70

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Alexandr Sysoyev DOB: 8 March, 1985, 23, 194/ 96 PR score: 8497 (08) Career: Won Russian Trials in Götzis with PR 8497. 6th ’07 WC in Osaka, 2nd at ’04 World Juniors, 2x Russian national champ.

PR Meet: May 27, 2008 8497, Götzis mark 10.86 701 1549 203 49.10 14.64 5408 510 6422 4:38.82 pts 892 816 820 831 857 894 956 941 802 688 cum pts 892 1708 2528 3359 4216 5110 6066 7007 7809 497

PRs: 10.72 715 1616 218i 48.42 14.59 5408 510 6422 4:28.96

------Section 4: Background and Expanded Bios of USA Team

Bryan Clay

Progression: 1999 Azusa Pacific 7312 (x,x,38) Bryan Ezra Clay 2000 Azusa Pacific 7373 (x,x,35) DOB: Jan. 3, 1980 2001 Azusa Pacific 8169 (x,4,4) POB: 2002 Azusa Pacific 8230 (x,2,2) Ht: 5-11, Wt: 186 2003 unat 8482 (5,2,2) Castle HS , Honolulu, HI 2004 unat 8820 (2,1,1) 2005 Nike 8732 (1,1,1) Azusa Pacific U, ‘02 2006 Nike 8677 (1,1,1) Nike 2007 Nike 8493 ( ,1,1) 2008 Nike 8832 ( ) 2008: Captured IAAF World Indoor (6371) in , then won US Olympic Trials (for a 2nd time) with PR 8832 score in Eugene. It was Bryan’s 3rd USA national championship. In 2007 dnf’s at USA champs after placing third at Götzis with 8493 in spite of discus snafu and at IAAF World’s in Osaka (leg injury in high jump). Bryan opened 2006 outdoor season with a victory at Götzis (8677), the first American victory there ever. He had been runner-up at the IAAF world indoor heptathlon. ‘Dnf’d at USATF in Indianapolis due to dehydration. Bryan’s 2004 year was a dream. Not only did he capture the US Olympic Trials with a PR score of 8660, but he then won the silver medal at the Olympic Games in Athens behind Roman Sebrle with an 8820 score, becoming America’s 23rd Olympic decathlon medalist. Of Americans, only Dan O’Brien has ever scored more. Bryan then was 2nd (again to Sebrle) at ’s DecaStar to capture 2nd in the IAAF Grand Prix Combined Events Challenge. And only at 25!

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2005 was even better as Bryan won a 2nd USA championship (using a world best 55.87m discus sling in the process) followed by the IAAF world title in Helsinki (8732 pts), all of which notched him a #1 world ranking for the season. He opened the 2006 campaign with a silver medal at the IAAF indoor championships in Moscow. Bryan was 1999 National USATF Junior champion and Pan-American Jr Champion as freshman at Azusa Pacific where he is coached by Kevin Reid. As a sophomore (2000) he was both NAIA indoor pentathlon and outdoor decathlon champion. Made dramatic breakthrough in April, 2001 with 7980 PR win at Mount SAC Relays, then placed an eye-opening 3rd at the USATF nationals. Injured he dnf’d the IAAF Worlds in and was 13 a World University Games in Beijing, . In 2002, after knee surgery in April, he recovered quickly and was 2nd at USATF nationals with PR 8230, the nation’s leading collegiate score. He opened the 2003 campaign with a world leading 8225 effort at Atlas then made the USATF champs a ‘breakthrough’ affair getting 8482 points behind Tom Pappas. It earned him a world ranking. A leg injury curtailed his IAAF world champs meet. Bryan opened the 2004 indoor meet with a 3rd at ’s Reval Cup and then was runner-up at the IAAF world champs in with an eye-opening 6365 score. He notably upped his long jump PR to 8.05m/26-5 in June, 2004. Has won 11 of 27 career meets.

Career: Indoor: 2/ /99 3817 4 NAIA Lincoln 7.68 697 1226 195 2:52.52 2/ /00 3960 1 NAIA Lincoln 7.62 710 1274 199 2:49.59 2/ /01 3958 1 APU Azusa 8.12 705 1307 193 2:49.78 3/ /01 3942 1 NAIA Johnson City 7.53 735 1369 199 3:05.0 2/ /02 4056 1 APU Azusa 7.35 712 1374 192 2:47.46 3/ /02 3857 1 NAIA Johnson City 7.57 722 1362 191 3:02.17 2/08/04 6014 3 Reval Cup 6.81 746 1508 201 7.85 455 2:52.97 3/07/04 6365 2 IAAF WC Budapest 6.65 778 1484 208 7.77 490 2:49.41 3/12/06 6187 2 IAAF WC Moscow 6.67 774 1389 210 7.83 460 2:50.92 2/15/08 6192 1 Cyclone Ames 6.77 756 1591 202 7.74 515 3:06.39 3/09/08 6371 1 IAAF WC Valencia 6.71 775 1621 209 7.86 500 2:55.64 Outdoor: 3/19/99 6666 2 Point Loma San Diego 11.03 668 1151 188 52.18 16.31 3490 396 5416 4:58.84 4/16/99 7020 11 Mt SAC R Azusa 10.76+1.6 560+2.1 1188 198 49.97 15.04+3.2 3938 410 5266 4:47.56 5/25/99 6898 3 NAIA W Palm Beach 10.78+1.1 700+1.0 1170 197 51.79 15.24-0.7 2692 405 5626 5:03.73 6/20/99 7312 1 USATF Jr Denton 10.58+1.8 687+1.8 1168 200 51.77 14.60+1.7 4074 415 5288 4:56.71 7/10/99 7207 1 Pan-Am Jr Tampa 10.89-1.7 673+1.7 1235 191 51.22 14.99-0.4 4229 395 5663 4:51.36 3/17/00 7094 1 Point Loma San Diego 10.98 672 1166 185 50.19 15.46 4032 435 5628 5:00.83 5/26/00 7373 1 NAIA Abbotsford,BC 10.91-0.8 716+0.7 1248 203 51.19 14.78+0.3 3664 450 5294 5:02.31 3/23/01 7099 2 Point Loma San Diego 11.21 699 1335 183 50.56 15.02 4260 460 4872 5:26.29 4/20/01 7980 1 Mt SAC R Azusa 10.63+2.2 742+3.0 1312 200 49.72 13.99+2.3 4144 470 5396 4:40.37 6/22/01 8169 3 USATF Eugene 10.50+1.1 754+1.6 1328 198 48.81 14.16+1.2 4672 450 5796 4:38.93 8/07/01 [5725] dnf IAAF WC Edmonton 10.73+1.5 720-0.7 1279 194 49.64 14.53-0.4 4663 nh withdrew 8/31/01 6791 13 WUG Bejing, CHN 10.63 743 1338 186 51.71 14.77 4685 nh 5391 5:12.12 6/20/02 8230 2 USATF Berkeley 10.73-0.9 739+0.5 1415 204 49.65 13.96+2.1 5016 450 5842 4:42.74 7/28/02 6781 13 vs Walnut 10.62+0.8 714+1.8 1337 200 50.32 14.29+0.7 4665 nh 3070 4:45.39 5/11/03 8225 1 Atlas Berkeley 10.46+2.5 733+0.3 1402 199 49.48 14.26+2.1 4933 480 5845 4:49.64 6/22/03 8482 2 USATF Palo Alto 10.43+1.7 771-1.3 1401 202 47.85 14.12+1.7 4351 470 6777 4:42.19 8/27/03 [3529] dnf IAAF WC Paris 10.50-0.5 770-0.4 1505 197 dnf, injured, withdrew 7/17/04 8660 1 USOT/USA Sacramento 10.48-1.0 759-0.4 1528 201 47.90 14.23-0.6 5210 510 6836 5:06.18 8/24/04 8820 2 Olympic G Athens 10.44+2.2 796+0.2 1523 206 49.19 14.13+1.5 5011 490 6971 4:41.65 9/26/04 8122 2 DecaStar Talence 10.76+1.6 740+2.7 1426 186 49.37 14.05 0.0 5072 492 6015 5:01.54 5/29/05 7961 9 Hypo-Bank Gotzis 10.51+0.4 554+0.7 1520 200 48.52 13.94-1.2 4988 490 6702 5:22.82 6/24/05 8506 1 USA Carson 10.70-1.8 744+0.3 1488 206 49.62 14.06-1.4 5587 500 6002 4:57.11 8/10/05 8732 1 IAAF WC Helsinki 10.43+3.2 754+0.6 1625 200 47.78 14.43-2.6 5368 490 7200 5:03.77 5/28/06 8677 1 Hypo-Bank Götzis 10.42-0.4 767-1.0 1556 206 48.87 13.74+1.3 5221 500 6647 5:13.47 6/24/06 dnf - USA Indianapolis 10.49-0.4 722 0.0 1560 202 48.15 14.34-1.0 5106 nh 5/26/07 8493 3 Hypo-Bank Götzis 10.40-0.5 780+2.0 1530 209 48.41 13.97-0.1 3618 480 6909 4:51.32 6/23/07 dnf - USA Indianapolis 10.58-0.5 718+1.6 1574 193 withdrew 9/01/07 dnf - IAAF WC Osaka 10.44+0.7 765-0.1 1551 197 dns injured 6/30/08 8832 1 USOT/USA Eugene 10.39-0.4 739-1.6 1517 208 48.41 13.75+1.9 5274 500 7055 4:50.97 ______Decathlon PRs: 8832/ 6371 10.34 8.05+4.5 1625 210 47.78 13.74+1.3 5587 510 7200 4:38.93 Indoor PRs: 6.22 55m, 6.65 60m, 7.31 55mH, 7.74 60mH, 1000m: 2:47.46 Summary: 27 career meets, 23 finishes, 11 wins, 9 international teams, 12 scores >8000, PR score: 8832, Top Ten Ave= 8565.7, 2nd Ten Ave: 7533.7 ------

Trey Hardee DOB: February 7, 1984 POB: Birmingham, AL Ht/Wt: 6-5, 210 Hometown: Birmingham, AL High School: College: Mississippi St Texas ‘07 2008: Opened season with eye-opening 8371 win at Texas Relays then PR’d at US Olympic Trials with 8524 runner-up spot to make US Olympic team. 2007: Injured wrist in weightlifting accident in January and missed most of indoor season. Senior (2006): Set collegiate record 6208 heptathlon while winning New Mexico Zia affair in Albuquerque. Suffered freakish ankle injury immediately following 60mH race at NCAA indoor champs, forcing him to withdraw when he has a huge point lead on field. His hurdle time was an AR. Opened outdoor season three weeks later, using blazing speed, with new collegiate decathlon best 8465 at Texas Relays, a score that included a 10.35 100 meters and 13.83 110m hurdles. Ran 10.28 100 meters at NCAA Regional qualifying. NH’d at NCAA outdoor champs, ultimately placing 9th (7263). Junior (2005): Outdoor Posted score of 7,881 points, with the aid of four personal bests, to win the decathlon at the NCAA Championships. Won Texas Relays at 7839. Indoor: Finished second at the Big 12 with 5723 points. Took 3rd at NCAAs with 5859 points. Sophomore at Mississippi State (2004): Outdoor: Scored 8041 points while finishing second at the NCAAs. Won SEC decathlon (7480). Freshman at Mississippi St (2003): Finished fifth at the NCAAs (7468 pts.) High School: Named MVP of the field events at the Alabama state indoor championship. Won indoor state pole vault, setting a new record of 15-2. Personal bests of 39.26 (300m hurdles) and 10.83 (100m). Coached by Brett Huber. Also played football, soccer and basketball . Personal: Studied kinesiology. Career: Indoor --at Mississippi State-- 3/1/03 3602 12 SEC, Gainesville (55mH) 7.78 635 1245 189 2:53.09 --at Texas-- 1/29/05 5633 2 Houston Invt 6.90 681 1362 196 8.09 460 2:53.88 2/26/05 5723 2 Big 12, Lincoln 6.89 693 1269 202 8.09 460 2:48.16 3/12/05 5859 3 NCAA, Fayetteville 6.92 717 1314 204 [3281] 8.06 490 2:53.29 1/27/06 6208 1 New Mexico Zia, Albuquerque6.73 773 1431 195 7.87 530 2:55.16 CR 3/11/06 dnf NCAA I, Fayetteville 6.71 764 1475 200 7.76 inj

Outdoor: --at Mississippi State-- 4/3/03 7156 8 Texas R, Austin 10.63+4.5 667+4.4 1214 192 50.16 14.99+4.4 2946 500 4603 4:57.05 5/16/03 7544 3 SEC, Knoxville 10.68+1.0 669 0.0 1157 192 49.26 14.59+2.4 4038 500 4994 4:46.57 6/12/03 7468 5 NCAA I, Sacramento 10.96-0.4 683+1.5 1208 190 48.94 14.45-0.1 3697 500 4740 :44.07 4/1/04 7746 2 Texas R, Austin 10.58 +1.8 691-1.1 1249 195 49.39 14.42+2.9 4214 500 4795 4:42.61 5/15/04 7480 1 SEC, Oxford 10.68+1.2 688 0.0 1235 196 48.59 14.78 0.0 4195 415 5126 4:46.50 (rain delay, 3 day meet) 6/12/04 8041 2 NCAA I, Austin 10.48+2.2 715+3.5 1368 197 48.54 14.15+2.6 4475 490 5093 4:45.86 7/17/04 [6164] dnf USOT, Sacramento 10.55+0.4 683+0.5 1230 192 48.96 14.32-0.6 4271 nh 4762 dnr 7/31/04 7218 1 under 23 NA, Sherbrooke 10.94-1.3 672+0.1 1256 196 49.12 14.41-0.2 4163 430 46395:15.00 --at Texas-- 4/07/05 7839 1 Texas R, Austin 10.61+1.4 708+2.5 1315 201 49.11 14.41+3.1 4306 475 5326 4:54.50 5/14/05 dnf Big 12, Manhattan 10.62+0.3 700-0.6 1257 192 48.81 28.59+0.2 2382 withdrew 6/09/05 7881 1 NCAA I, Sacramento 10.86-1.6 701+2.2 1314 185 48.33 14.09+0.3 4833 480 5628 4:52.46 4/05/06 8465 1 Texas R, Austin 10.35+2.5 770+3.0 1445 199 49.11 13.83+3.1 4824 520 6000 5:06.73 6/08/06 7263 9 NCAA I, Sacramento 10.70-1.3 748+2.5 1409 198 47.51 14.16-0.8 4060 nh 5444 4:42.23 6/24/06 dnf - USA, Indianapolis 10.62-0.4 735+0.2 1399 187 48.15 14.10-0.9 4187 nh Post Collegian- 4/03/08 8371 1 Texas R, Austin 10.40+1.8 723+1.2 1326 193 47.76 13.99+3.3 5268 525 5896 5:02.18 6/30/08 8524 2 USOT/USA, Eugene 10.43-0.4 775-1.1 1407 202 47.99 13.71+1.9 4241 500 6369 4:44.79 ______PRs: 8524 / 6208 10.28 775-1.1 1475 204 47.76 13.71+1.9 5268 530 6369 4:42.61

Summary: 16 meets, 13 finishes, 6 wins, 4 scores > 8000, PR score: 8524, Top ten Average: 7779.7

Tom Pappas Progression 1995 Lane CC 7198 (x,x,53) Thomas Paul Pappas 1996 Lane CC 7499 (x,x,30) DOB: September 6, 1976 1997 Tenn 7677 (x,x,19) POB: Azalea, Oregon 1998 injured no score Ht: 6-5½, Wt: 209 1999 Tenn 8463 (x,10,2) High School:Glendale (OR) HS ’94 2000 adidas 8467 (6,2,2) College: Lane Community College2001 adidas 8323 (10,1,1) U. of Tennessee ’99 2002 Nike 8583 (2,1,1) Clubs: Adidas/WGA/Nike 2003 Nike-WGA 8784 (1,1,1) 2004 Nike-WGA 8732 (4,2,2) Coach: Cliff Rovelto 2005 injured no score 2006 Nike 8319 (7,2,3) 2007 Nike 8352 2008 Nike 8511 In 2008 Tom placed 3rd at US Olympic Trials to become first American to make 3 Olympic teams in the decathlon. Won USA national titles (2006-07) and has won a record tying 5 title overall. Injuries have bedeviled the 2003 IAAF world champ. A ruptured plantar fascia in his left foot felled him in Athens. The foot healed by early 2005 and he resumed training when his left shoulder gave him trouble. He had an operation which effectively wiped out the 2005 season. An MRI revealed further problems in mid-2005 (torn labrum) and another operation was necessary. In 2005 Tom married heptathlete Kim Schiemnz in 2005 and they welcomed a daughter in 2006. Put ten workmanlike marks up at USATF champs and came away with 4th national crown in 2006. Tom had shoulder surgery in early 2004, conducted a modest indoor season, then opened the outdoor campaign with a 8732 effort (2nd) place at Gotzis, , 110 down on Roman Sebrle. His 2nd day in Gotzis was a lifetime best and included a PR 13.90 hurdles. He then made a second U.S. Olympic team with an 8517 effort in Sacramento behind Bryan Clay. His left foot problems surfaced in Athens ruining any Olympic medal chance. Tom won the IAAF World indoor heptathlon in Birmingham, UK in March, 2003 then opened outdoor season with PR 2nd place finish at Gotzis, 8585. He followed with a huge PR 8784 win at the USA nationals in Palo Alto to become the #2 scoring American ever (behind Dan O’Brien). In the 2003 Nationals Tom became the first man in history to jump over 26 feet (long jump) , over 7-0 (high jump) and over 17-0 (Pole vault) in the same meet. He then captured the IAAF outdoor world championships in Paris becoming the first decathlete to win indoor and outdoor world titles in the same season. He also won the IAAF Combined Events Challenge for 2004. 2002 was a super season for Pappas as he won 3 of four major meets (USA nationals-his 2nd title), USA vs Germany and DecaStar in Talence, France, His only loss was an opening season meet to world record holder Roman Sebrle in Gotzis. He turned the table on the world’s lone 9K man at the end of the season in France. For his efforts he was ranked #2 in the world. Tom also achieved a bit of notoriety in 2002 by becoming the first to win both USA indoor and outdoor titles in the same season and, at Gotzis, became the first decathlete I history to jump 25-0, 7-0 and 17-0 in the three jumps.

11 In his freshman year at Lane Community College the lanky Pappas won the national and Pan-Am junior titles. He repeated as conference champ a year later, then transferred to the University of Tennessee. Coached by Bill Webb, he filled out and won the SEC crown in 97 but an injury relegated him to 8th at the NCAA meet. Tom red-shirted in 1998 in favor of knee surgery. As a Volunteer senior he opened eyes indoors then posted a collegiate record (8463) at the opening outdoor meet getting 8 PRs impressing both Dan O’Brien and .. A heel bruise slowed Tom yet he had little problem winning the NCAAs (8184) and finishing 2nd at USATF (8187). 2000 saw Tom win the US Olympic Trials with a PR 8467 then finished a solid 5th at the Sydney Olympic Games, beating both world record holder Thomas Dvorak/CZE and Atlanta silver medalist /GER. Shoulder operation in early, 2001, only competed in first 7 events at USA nationals. Then placed 3rd in season’s only completed decathlon, the Goodwill Games. Tom won the 2002 indoor USATF heptathlon title and outdoor title, after getting a PR with 2nd place effort at Gotzis, 8583, Brother Paul (U of Oregon) scored 7303 in ‘97, and younger brother Billy (7745) make the Pappi the highest scoring family in American history (ave 7953). Tom and Billy took over the brother-brother world lead in mid ’03, with 16,529 points. Career: Indoor: 2/27/99 5226 10 USATF Atlanta 6.96 738 1571 206 7.96 nh 2:52.45 3/04/00 5933 1 USATF Atlanta 7.01 719 1492 221 7.95 450 3:00.34 3/02/02 6113 1 USATF Chapel Hill 6.93. 745 1547 204 7.94 503 2:55.65 3/09/03 3697 14 USATF Chapel Hill 6.94 m 1615 nh 7.84 500 dnf 3/16/03 6361 1 IAAF WC Birmingham,UK 6.89 756 1623 217 7.80 490 2:51.65 3/07/04 5292 14 UATF Chapel Hill 6.93 728 1575 210 7.93 nh 2:49.32 1/27/06 ---- dnf Wildcat Manhattan 7.06 729 1582 209 8.13 480 dnr Outdoor: date score pl meet site 100 w lj w sp hj 400 110H w disc pv jav 1500 3/25/95 6743 5 SFSU S Francisco 11.70 676 1192 204 52.34 15.91 3376 405 4742 4:43.44 4/13/95 6836 2 Oregon Invt Eugene 11.55 680 1175 201 51.84 15.94 3432 427 4762 4:43.81 5/01/95 6932 1 NWAC Portland 11.63 678 1217 198 51.46 15.66 3712 410 4763 4:35.14 6/24/95 7154 1 USATF Jr Walnut 11.26 694 1262 210 51.47 15.55 3478 415 5178 4:45.65 8/19/95 7035 2 vs Canada Jr Windsor 11.48+0.3 711+0.2 1272 194 51.70 15.56+0.7 3918 435 5114 4:56.72 9/03/95 7198 1 Pan Am Jr Santiago 11.43 0.0 696 1186 206 50.36 15.45 -0.4 3884 450 4950 4:54.05 3/15/96 7269 2 Tri State Richland 11.36 671 1270 210 50.48 14.95 4186 400 5420 4:57.00 4/19/96 7499 2 Cal Invt Azusa 11.34+0.9 712+4.0 1269 210 50.31 14.61 3722 470 5008 4:50.9 5/ /96 1 NWAC Spokane 5/16/97 7677 1 SEC Auburn 10.90+2.6 711+2.6 1452 201 50.70 14.78+3.0 4322 440 5696 4:58.13 6/05/97 7487 8 NCAA Bloomington 11.04 -0.8 688 -0.9 1411 196 49.89 14.72 -1.1 3940 440 5730 4:59.19 3/19/99 8463 1 U Arizona Tucson 10.75 0.0 752+0.9 1530 212 49.02 14.33 -0.6 4866 500 6352 5:02.42 6/03/99 8184 1 NCAA Boise 10.96+1.6 697 1538 214 49.44 14.24 4206 500 6442 5:01.18 6/25/99 8187 2 USATF Eugene 10.75+2.3 736+1.8 1497 194 48.34 14.00 0.0 4465 500 6089 5:02.71 8/25/99 [5895] dnf IAAF WC 11.24+0.5 719+0.3 1431 212 48.95 14.16+0.6 4408 nh withdrew 7/21/00 8467 1 USOT/USA Sacramento 10.70+1.1 741-1.4 1532 214 48.91 14.27-0.4 4581 510 6345 4:59.74 9/28/00 8425 5 Olympic G Sydney 10.82 741-0.4 1487 221 48.64 14.15 4142 500 6226 4:45.10 6/22/01 dnf - USATF Eugene 10.70 0.0 747+2.5 1513 219 49.54 13.95+2.3 4602 withdrew 9/07/01 8323 3 Goodwill Brisbane 10.84+0.8 724+0.4 1530 218 50.27 14.05+0.8 4543 490 6219 4:57.10 6/0/02 8583 2 Hypo-Bank Gotzis 10.85+0.7 762+1.3 1532 218 49.47 13.93+1.6 4575 520 6342 4:57.17 6/20/02 8398 1 USATF Berkeley 10.81-0.9 749+1.1 1509 213 49.35 13.97+2.1 4524 500 6030 4:53.87 7/28/02 8431 1 vs Germany Walnut 10.73+0.8 730+0.6 1532 215 49.09 14.23+0.7 4812 501 6038 4:56.59 9/22/02 8525 1 DecaStar Talence 10.80-0.6 745+1.2 1568 212 48.36 14.08+0.4 4610 505 6276 4:53.26 6/01/03 8585 2 Hypo-Bank Gotzis 10.65-0.2 742+1.3 1648 218 48.74 14.09 0.0 4671 500 6206 5:00.25 6/22/03 8784 1 USATF Palo Alto 10.78+0.2 796+1.4 1628 217 48.22 14.13+1.7 4584 520 6077 4:48.12 8/27/03 8750 1 IAAF WC Paris 10.80-0.5 762+1.1 1611 209 47.58 13.99 0.0 4694 510 6590 4:44.31 5/30/04 8732 2 Hypo-Bank Gotzis 10.74+0.5 745+1.1 1589 215 48.81 13.90+0.3 4873 520 6448 4:49.03 7/17/04 8517 2 US OT/USA Sacramento 10.75+0.4 751+0.7 1587 207 48.01 14.23 0.0 4680 500 6075 4:47.38 8/24/04 [6182] dnf Olympic G Athens 10.80+2.2 738+0.5 1617 203 47.97 14.18+1.5 4739 nm withdrew 4/14/06 dnf Walton Columbia 10.90+1.9 747+1.9 1578 nh withdrew 6/24/06 8319 1 USATF Indianapolis 10.88+0.5 747+0.3 1653 196 48.68 14.32-1.0 4978 510 5568 4:59.50 6/23/07 8352 1 USATF Indianapolis 11.00-0.5 750+0.3 1643 205 48.81 14.12+1.9 4634 500 5970 4:59.69 9/01/07 dnf IAAF WC Osaka 10.96-0.2 744+0.4 1631 203 49.22 14.84-0.2 withdrew 6/30/08 8511 3 USOT/USA Eugene 10.90-0.4 777+0.4 1726 196 49.80 14.17+1.9 4944 520 5934 4:54.08 ______Decathlon PRs: 8784 / 6361 10.63 +2.3 796+1.4 1726 221 47.58 13.90+0.3 4987 520 6612 4:35.14 Indoor: 60m: 6.89, 60H: 7.80 , 1000m: 2:49.32 Summary: 34 career meets, 29 finishes, 15 wins, 7 national rankings, 6 world rankings, 10 international teams, 18x>8000, PR score: 8784 (‘85 tables), Top Ten Ave= 8631.7, 2nd Ten Ave= 8179.5. ______

Section 5- Records Section

A) Olympic Games Winners Olympic Games Champions ************************* Then Current Score 1985 Tables 1912 8412.955 6649 WR* USA Stockholm 7724.495 6044 * Hugo Weislander 1920 6804.35 5882 Helge Lovland Norway Antwerp 1924 7710.775 6562 WR Harold Osburn USA Paris 1928 8053.29 6667 WR Paavo Yrjola Amsterdam 1932 8462.23 6814 WR USA Los Angeles 1936 7900 7341 WR USA Berlin 1948 7139 6713 USA London 1952 7887 7592 WR Bob Mathias USA Helsinki 1956 7937 7901 OR USA Melbourne 1960 8392 7990 OR USA Rome 1964 7887 7816 Willie Holdorf GER Tokyo 1968 8193 8158 OR USA Mexico City 1972 8454 8466 WR Nikolay Avilov USSR Munich 1976 8618 8634 WR Bruce Jenner USA Montreal 1980 8495 8522 Daley Thompson GBR Moscow 1984 8798 8847 WR Daley Thompson GBR Los Angeles 1988 ---- 8488 GDR Seoul 1992 ---- 8611 Robert Zmelik CZE Barcelona 1996 ---- 8824 Dan O’Brien USA Atlanta 2000 ---- 8641 EST Sydney 2004 ---- 8893 OR Roman Sebrle CZE Athens

*Thorpe was later disqualified for professionalism and Wieslander named the winner. In 1983 his name was reinstated as "Co- Olympic Champion" by IAAF. WR- World Record. OR- Olympic Record. 1912 OG scored on 1912A tables; 1920-32 on 1920B tables; 1936-48 on 1934 tables; 1952-60 on 1950 tables; 1964-72 on 1962 tables. Scores in third column are on 1985 tables. Jenner's 8618 became 8617 with slight revision in tables in 1977.

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B) Decathlon Individual Event records

World Records (7000 point minimum)

100m 10.22 /USA Atlanta(OT/USA)(8546)+0.9) 06/22/96 LJ 8.22 (26-11.75) Erki Nool/EST Tallinn, EST (8362)(+3.0) 06/15/96 SP 19.17(62-10 3/4) Edy Hubacher/Switzerland Berne (7405h) 10/04/69 HJ 2.27 (7-5 1/2) Rolf Bielschmidt/GDR Jena (7245h) 09/30/77 Christian Schenk/GDR Seoul (OG) (8488) 09/28/88 400m 45.68 Bill Toomey/USA Mexico City (OG) (8193) 10/18/68 110mH 13.47 Frank Busemann/GER Atlanta (8706) 08/01/96 DT 55.87 (180-5) Bryan Clay/USA Carson (8506) 06/24/05 PV 5.76 (18-10½) Tim Lobinger/GER Leverkuesen (7346) 09/16/99 JT (old) 81.76 (268-3) /Sweden Spala, Pol (EC) (7522) 06/25/78 (new) 79.80 (261-10) Peter Blank/GER Emmelhausen, GER(7425) 07/19/92 1500m 3:58.7 Robert Baker/USA Austin, Texas (7583) 04/03/80

1st day 4738 Dan O'Brien/USA Knoxville, TN (8707) 06/15/94 4747 nwi Dan O'Brien/USA New York (TAC) (8844) 06/12/91 2nd day 4455 Dave Johnson/USA New Orleans(OT) (8649) 06/27/92 Total 9026 Roman Sebrle/CZE Gotzis, AUT 2001

American Records (7000 point minimum)

100m 10.22 Chris Huffins/Mizuno (+0.9) Atlanta (OT/USA) (8546) 1996 LJ 8.08 (26-4 1/4) Dan O'Brien/Talence (+0.81) Talence, FRA (8891) 1992 SP 17.76(58-3 1/4) Russ Hodge/Foothill JC Hamburg, FRG 1966 HJ 2.21 (7-3) Tom Pappas/adidas Sydney, AUS (OG ) (8425) 2000 400m 45.68 Bill Toomey/SC Striders Mexico City (OG) (8193) 1968 110mH 13.67 Dan O'Brien/unat (+0.4) Uniondale (Goodwill) (8755) 1998 DT 55.87 (183-3) Bryan Clay/Nike Carson (8506) 2005 PV 5.70 (18-8 1/4) Tim Bright/Athletics West Seoul (OG) (8216) 1988 JT (old) 78.18 (256-6) Jim Connolly/UCLA Pullman (7756) 1984 (new) 74.58 (244-8) Dave Johnson/ReebokRT New Orleans (8649) 1992 1500m 3:58.7 Robert Baker/Hi Plains TC Austin (TexR) (7583) 1980

1st day 4738 Dan O'Brien/Footlocker AC Knoxville (8707) 1994 4747 nwi Dan O'Brien/Reebok RT New York(TAC) (8844) 1991 2nd day 4455 Dave Johnson/ReebokRT New Orleans (OT) (8649) 1992 Total 8891 Dan O'Brien/Reebok RT Talence (8891) 1992

OLYMPIC GAMES MEET RECORDS

100m 10.41 Bill Toomey\USA Mexico City 10/18/68 LJ 8.07 (26-5¾) Frank Busemann\GER Atlanta 07/31/96 SP 16.97 (55-8¼) Michael Smith\CAN Atlanta 07/31/96 HJ 2.27 (7-5 1/4) Christian Schenk\GDR Seoul 09/28/88 400m 45.68 Bill Toomey\USA Mexico City 10/18/68 110mH 13.47 Frank Buseman\GER Atlanta 07/31/96

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DT 52.18 (171-2) Josef Bakai\Hungary (dnf) Munich 09/08/72 50.92 (167-1) William Motti\France Los Angeles 08/09/84 PV 5.70 (18-8 1/4) Tim Bright\USA Seoul 09/29/88 JT(old) 78.58(257-10) Lennart Hedmark\Sweden Montreal 07/30/76 (new) 72.80(238-10) Mikail Olander\Sweden Seoul 09/29/88 1500m 4:05.9 Leonid Litvenyenko\USSR Munich 09/08/72 lst day 4677 Daley Thompson\Great Britain Los Angeles 08/08/84 2nd day 4318 Bruce Jenner\USA Montreal 07/30/76 4301(new jav) \USA Atlanta 08/01/96 Total 8893 Roman Sebrle\CZE Athens 8/23-24/08

American event bests (where different from above) ***************************************************\\ LJ 7.96 (26-1½) Bryan Clay\NIKE Athens 08/23/04 SP 16.02m(52-6¾) Rob Muzzio\VISA Barcelona 08/05/92 16.17m (53-¾)) Tom Pappas\NIKE-WGA Athens (dnf) 8/23/04 HJ 2.21m (7-3) Tom Pappas\adidas Sydney 09/27/00 DT 50.74 (166-6) Rob Muzzio\VISA Barcelona 08/06/92 JT(old) 69.76m(228-10) Rafer Johnson\SC Striders Rome 09/06/60 (new) 69.71m(228-8) Bryan Clay\NIKE Athens 08/24/04 1500m 4:12.2 Jeff Bennett\US Army Munich 09/08/72 1st day 4592 Dan O'Brien\Footlocker Atlanta 07/31/96 2nd day 4266 Bryan Clay\NIKE Athens 08/24/04 Total 8824 Dan O’Brien\Footlocker Atlanta 07/31/9-1/96

OLYMPIC STADIUM (in Beijing) RECORDS

C) Other “Olympic” Records

Most meets: 4 Daley Thompson GBR 1976 1980 1984 1988 Georg Werthner AUT 1976 1980 1984 1988 Erki Nool EST 1992 1996 2000

Most Wins: 2 Bon Mathias USA 1948 1952 Daley Thomspon USA 1980 1984

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Most Medals: 2 Bob Mathias USA 1948g 1952g Floyd Simmons USA 1948b 1952b Milt Campbell USA 1952s 1956g Rafer Johnson USA 1956s 1960g Vasily Kuznyetsov USSR 1956b 1960b Hans-Joachim Walde GER 1964b 1968s Nikolay Avilov USSR 1972g 1976b Daley Thompson GBR 1980g 1984g Roman Sebrle CZE 2000s 2004g

Youngest Winner and Youngest Medalist and Youngest Competitor:

17 yrs, 263 days Bob Mathias USA 1948

Oldest Winner:

30 yrs, 102 days Helge Lovland Norway 1920 30 yrs, 91 days Erki Nool Estonia 2000 30 yrs, 15 days Dan O’Brien USA 1996

Oldest Medalist: 30 yrs, 167 days Chris Huffins USA 2000

Oldest Competitor 35 yrs, 82 days Kip Janvrin USA 2000

Medals by Nation [1912-2000] total gold silver bronze USA 22 11 5 6 Germany 11 2 6 3 West 9 1 5 3 East (GDR) 2 1 1 0 USSR 8 1 3 4 Finland 3 1 2 0 Czech Republic 4 2 1 1 Sweden 3 0 1 2 Great Britain 2 2 0 0 Estonia 2 1 0 1 Norway 1 1 0 0 France 1 0 1 1 Taiwan 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0

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Poland 1 0 0 1 Canada 1 0 0 1 Kazakstan 1 0 0 1

Margins of Victory Largest 912 points 1952 Helsinki Bob Mathias/USA [Mathias/USA 7887 – Milt Campbell/USA 6975] 688 “ 1912 Stockholm Jim Thorpe/USA [Jim Thorpe/USA 8812 – Hugo Weislander 7724]

Smallest 32 points 1920 Antwerp Lovland > Hamilton [Helge Lovland/NOR 6803 -Brutus Hamilton/USA 6771] 35 “ 2000 Sydney Nool > Sebrle [Erki Nool/EST 8641- Roman Sebrle/CZE 8606] 45 “ 1964 Tokyo Holdorf > Aun [/GER 7887 - Rein Aun/USSR 7842]

Smallest Margin for a Medal 10 points 1972 Munich Katus > Bennett [Ryszard Katus/POL 7984 - Jeff Bennett/USA 7974] 20 “ 1996 Atlanta Dvorak > Fritz [Tomas Dvorak/CZE 8664- Steve Fritz/USA 8644]

Top Olympic Games Decathlon Scores (>8600) 8893 Roman Sebrle CZE Athens 1 2004 8847 Daley Thompson GBR Los Angeles 1 1984 WR 8824 Dan O’Brien USA Atlanta 1 1996 8820 Bryan Clay USA Athens 2 2004 8725 Dimitry Karpov KAZ Athens 3 2004 8706 Frank Busemann GER Atlanta 2 1996 8673 Jürgen Hingsen FRG Los Angeles 2 1984 8664 Tomas Dvorak CZE Atlanta 3 1996 8644 Steve Fritz USA Atlanta 4 1996 8641 Erki Nool EST Sydney 1 2000 8634 Bruce Jenner USA Montreal 1 1976 WR 8613 Eduard Hamalainen BLS Atlanta 5 1996 8611 Robert Zmelik CZE Barcelona 1 1992 8606 Sebrle CZE Sydney 2 2000 [13 performers, 14 performances > 8600]

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Highest Scores by Place: 1st 8893 Roman Sebrle CZE Athens 2004 2nd 8820 Bryan Clay USA Athens 2004 3rd 8725 Dimitry Karpov KAZ Athens 2004 4th 8644 Steve Fritz USA Atlanta 1996 5th 8613 Eduard Hamalainen BLS Atlanta 1996 6th 8543 Erki Nool EST Atlanta 1996 7th 8422 Robert Zmelik CZE Atlanta 1996 8th 8319 Ramil Ganiev UZB Atlanta 1996 9th 8307 Antonio Penalver ESP Atlanta 1996 10th 8300 Chris Huffins USA Atlanta 1996

8000 point (on 1985 tables) Scores by Games

1968 3 1988 16 1972 1 1992 15 1976 7 1996 22 1980 4 2000 15 1984 9 2004 16

Section 6: Recent Olympic Games Decathlon Results

1992 8/5-6 XXV Olympiad, Barcelona, Spain (auto) 100 lj sp hj 400 110H disc pv jav 1500 (wind readings) 8611 Zmelik, Robt/TCH 10.78 787 1453 206 48.65 13.95 4500 510 5906 4:27.21 (+0.2,+0.4,-0.1) 8412 Penalver, Antonio/ESP 11.09 754 1650 206 49.66 14.58 4968 490 5864 4:38.02 (+0.2,+0.4,-0.1) 8309 Johnson, Dave/USA 11.16 733 1528 200 49.76 14.76 4912 510 6286 4:36.63 (+0.2, 0.0,-0.1) 8199 Szabo, Dezso/HUN 11.09 742 1373 197 48.24 14.86 3922 530 5914 4:19.96 (-0.6,-0.1,-0.1) 8195 Muzzio, Robt/USA 11.36 694 1602 200 50.00 14.75 5074 490 6164 4:31.52 (-0.6,-0.2,-0.2) 8192 Meier, Paul/GER 10.75 754 1534 215 48.33 15.22 4214 460 5544 4:38.21 (-0.2,+0.2,-0.1) 8164 Motti, William/FRA 11.42 713 1544 212 50.44 15.02 5058 470 6750 4:48.89 (+0.2,+1.5,-0.4) 8160 Ganiev, Ramil/EUN 10.97 749 1435 212 49.30 14.78 4508 490 5470 4:42.20 (-0.2,+2.5,-0.2) 8136 Ekberg, Sten/SWE 11.11 702 1432 203 48.91 14.97 4576 490 6222 4:29.11 (-0.6,+0.2,-0.1) 8109 DeWit, Robt/NED 11.09 702 1548 200 49.24 14.89 4834 480 6136 4:41.39 (-0.2,+0.9,-0.2) 8076 Kellermayr, Gernot/AUT 10.49 753 1456 191 47.91 14.64 4506 480 5374 4:52.56 (-0.2,+1.0,-0.2) 8071 Radchenko, Viktor/EUN 11.30 733 1521 197 50.62 14.78 4484 490 6256 4:33.49 (-0.2,-0.4,-0.2) 8066 Muller, Frank/GER 10.95 725 1355 197 47.98 14.51 4256 460 6184 4:29.19 (-0.6,-0.5,-0.1)

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8052 Nazarov, Andrei/EST 11.03 713 1311 209 49.03 14.60 4458 480 5456 4:26.19 (+0.2,+2.0,-0.1) 8031 Blondel, Alain/FRA 11.31 731 1356 203 49.19 14.50 3778 510 5800 4:23.82 (-0.6,+0.8,-0.1) 7952 Burrell, Alvaro/ESP 10.95 756 1441 203 48.14 15.18 4352 450 4566 4:22.42 (-0.2,+0.3,-0.1) 7951 Dauth, Thorsten/GER 10.80 730 1529 197 48.33 14.76 4470 450 5294 4:44.91 (-0.2, 0.0,-0.1) 7754 Bigham, David/GBR 11.14 726 1256 194 47.73 14.94 3742 450 6052 4:27.42 (+0.2,-0.6,-0.1) 7703 Smith, Dean/AUS 10.97 743 1367 191 50.06 15.29 4254 450 6052 4:46.83 (+0.2,+0.8,-0.2) 7698 Muncasi, Sandor/HUN 11.13 728 1256 191 48.69 14.81 4122 440 5290 4:18.62 (-0.6,+1.0,-0.1) 7676 Gahwiler, Beat/SUI 11,56 707 1292 188 50.08 15.17 4326 460 5882 4:12.07 (-0.2,-0.2,-0.2) 7484 Benet, Francisco/ESP 11.41 694 1299 191 49.60 14.86 4010 450 5968 4:42.58 (+0.2,+1.2,-0.1) 7205 Kasapoglu, Alper/TUR 11.40 715 1340 191 51.54 15.42 3980 450 4790 4:45.77 (+0.2,+0.1,-0.4) 6971 Miller, Albert/FIJ 11.40 650 1321 182 50.76 15.08 3990 380 5780 4:48.81 (+0.2,+0.5,-0.4) 6780 Momberger, Eric/PNG 11.55 633 1357 188 51.78 16.68 3952 420 5224 4:46.64 (+0.2, 0.0,-0.4) 6768 Vi, Homelo/TGA 11.14 691 1197 182 51.45 15.70 4068 400 5232 5:17.57 (+0.2,+1.5,-0.4) 7124 Al Matrooshi, Ibrahim/UAE 11,63 637 862 191 51.40 15.98 2458 410 4606 4:55.76 (+0.2,-0.7,-0.4) 5746 Flores, Jorge/HON 11.75 618 954 170 54.81 16.20 3026 400 4246 5:04.10 (+0.2,+0.2,-0.4) dnf- Nool, Erki/EST 11.08 779 1214 197 49.76 15.95 3546 500 3f...... dnr (+0.2,+1.8,-0.4) dnf- Da Silva,Pedro/BRA 11.21 700 1471 206 49.55 14.70 3f...... withdrew (-0.6,-0.8,-0.1) dnf- Long, Aric/USA 11.25 721 1400 218 49.93 dsq.. 4576 ...... withdrew (-0.2,-0.2,-0.2) dnf- Smith, Michael/CAN 11.02 683 1503 200 50.04 ...... withdrew (+0.2,+0.3) dnf- Plaziat, Christian/FRA 10.70 721 1488 197 ...... withdrew (+0.2,-0.6) dnf- Hamalainen, Eduard/EUN 11.10 715 1478 200 ...... withdrew (-0.6,+0.7) dnf- Keskitalo, Petri/FIN 11.24 733 1541 nh ...... withdrew (-0.6,+0.8) dnf- Poelman, Simon/NZL 12.22 ...... withdrew (+0.2) First day/Second day: Zmelik 4435/4176, Penalver 4357/4055, Johnson 4154/4155, Szabo 4142/4057, Muzzio 4051/4144, Meier 4510/3682, Motti 4140/4024, Ganiev 4311/3849, Ekberg 4099/4037, DeWit 4131/3978, Keller- mayr 4318/3758, Radchenko 4053/4018, Muller 4133/3933, Nazarov 4120/3932, Blondel 4065/3966, Burrell 4308/3644, Dauth 4269/3682, Bigham 4017/3737, D Smith 4028/3675, Munkasi 3952/3746, Gahwiler 3739/3937, Benet 3793/3691, Kasapoglu 3784/3421, Miller 3575/3396, Momberger 3533/3247, Vi 3620/3148, Al Matrooshi 3270/2854, Flores 2935/2811, Nool 4067, DaSilva 4094, Long 4189, M Smith 4038. Meet records: 110mH, Zmelik 13.95, breaks mark of 14.12 set by Milt Campbell, 1956, Melbourne; Shot, Penalver 16.50m/54-1.5 , breaks marks of 16.43m/53-11 by /GDR, Mexico City, 1968.

1996 7/31-8/1 XXVI Olympic Games, Centennial Stadium, Atlanta, GA (auto) 100 lj sp hj 400 110H disc pv jav 1500 wind readings 8824 O'Brien, Dan/USA 10.50 757 1566 207 46.82 13.87 4878 500 6690 4:45.89 +0.7,-1.4,+0.3 8706 Buseman, Frank/GER 10.60 807 1360 204 48.34 13.47 4504 480 6686 4:31.41 +0.7,-0.8,+0.3 8664 Dvorcak, Tomas/CZE 10.64 760 1582 198 48.29 13.79 4628 470 7016 4:31.25 NR +0.7,-1.6,+0.3 8644 Fritz, Steve/USA 10.90 777 1531 204 50.13 13.97 4984 510 6570 4:38.26 +0.8,-0.9,+0.3 8613 Hämälainen, Eduard/BLS 10.85 748 1632 198 46.91 13.95 4962 500 5766 4:34.68 +0.7,-0.3,+0.3 8543 Nool, Erki/EST 10.65 788 1401 201 47.26 15.03 4298 540 6548 4:43.36 +0.7,-1.7,+0.1 8422 Zmelik, Robert/CZE 10.83 764 1353 195 49.55 14.17 4344 540 6720 4:38.45 +0.8, 0.0,+0.3 8318 Ganiyev, Ramil/UZB 10.84 761 1471 213 49.14 14.88 4486 520 5370 4:42.74 NR -0.4,-1.2,+0.1 8307 Penalver, Antonio/ESP 10.95 727 1691 207 50.41 14.35 4892 470 5708 4:37.71 -0.4,-1.9,+0.3 8300 Huffins, Chris/USA 10.47 749 1557 204 48.83 14.10 4872 470 6062 5:14.36 +1.8,-0.2,+0.1 8282 Plaziat, Christian/FRA 10.85 782 1485 204 49.07 14.52 4534 490 5218 4:35.00 +1.8,-1.0,+0.3 8274 Magnusson, Jon Arnar/ISL 10.67 728 1552 195 47.17 14.22 4378 480 6110 4:46.97 NR +1.8,-0.2,+0.1 8271 Smith, Michael/CAN 11.08 747 1697 195 51.97 14.78 4954 500 6434 4:43.81 +0.7,-0.5,+0.1 8253 Müller, Frank/GER 10.95 725 1469 195 49.05 14.86 4590 510 6610 4:37.50 +0.8,-0.6,+0.6

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8249 Chmara, Sebastien/POL 11.28 775 1451 210 48.75 14.59 4260 490 5484 4:26.96 NR -0.4,-2.3,+0.1 8229 Damasek, Kamil/CZE 10.86 722 1551 201 47.35 14.94 4266 490 5584 4:26.86 +1.8,-1.1,+0.1 8192 Levique, Sebastien/FRA 11.17 716 1405 192 50.55 14.50 4500 540 6442 4:29.50 +0.8,-0.2,+0.6 8111 Dost, Marcel/NED 10.87 721 1391 195 48.19 14.52 4192 520 5776 4:38.81 +1.0,-0.8,+0.6 8107 Benet, Francisco/ESP 10.95 730 1391 198 48.67 14.36 4430 480 5944 4:36.04 +0.7,-0.9,+0.1 8045 Pajonk, Dirk-Achim/GER 10.67 750 1446 195 48.81 14.79 4194 450 5416 4:21.62 +1.8,-1.4,+0.1 8035 Rosendaal, Jack/NED 11.24 733 1359 207 50.93 14.46 4124 470 6390 4:25.98 -0.4,-0.8,+0.3 8025 Kolpakov, Vitality/UKR 11.15 753 1433 207 48.12 14.30 4566 480 5358 5:05.41 +0.8,-0.9,+0.6 7994 Piziks, Rojs/LAT 11.40 686 1460 216 51.48 15.20 4590 500 5840 4:30.88 -0.4,-0.4,+0.3 7961 Pirini, Doug/NZL 10.89 733 1475 189 48.56 14.88 4534 460 5802 4:39.09 +0.8,-0.2,+0.6 7873 Balanque, Eugenio/CUB 10.71 636 1411 189 47.46 14.07 4164 470 5992 4:38.97 +1.8,-0.1,+0.3 7802 Duany, Raul/CUB 11.20 730 1378 207 50.50 14.84 3856 440 6286 4:35.59 +1.8,-0.5,+0.6 7755 Kurtosi, Zslot/HUN 11.09 705 1429 201 50.43 14.64 4322 460 5480 4:43.21 +1.0,-1.2,+0.6 7743 Huber, Philip/SUI 11.06 715 1334 186 48.72 15.08 4332 460 5196 4:18.15 +1.0,-0.8,+0.6 7575 Kasapoglu, Alper/TUR 11.07 722 1289 192 49.61 14.55 4064 480 4524 4:38.69 +1.0,-1.3,+0.3 7013 Poserina, Beniamino/ITA 11.05 698 nm 198 49.52 14.68 4342 480 5678 4:58.28 +1.0,-0.3,+0.3 6711 Afanasyev, Nikolay/RUS 11.44 674 1338 198 50.83 14.79 4308 nh 5512 4:41.00 +1.0,-1.2,+0.3 dnf Lobodin, Lev/UKR 10.85 735 1557 195 48.96 +0.7,-1.0, dnf Kaseorg, Indrek/EST 11.40 726 1311 207 49.03 +0.8,-1.0, dnf Veretelnikov,Oleg/UZB 11.06 724 1266 195 49.65 +1.8,-0.8, dnf Houston, Victor/BAR 10.76 753 1197 195 +1.0,-1.0, dnf Winter, Paul/AUS 10.85 3f 1343 -0.4, --- dnf Ferrier, Scott/AUS 11.26 661 1257 +1.0, 0.0, dnf Kruger, Alex/GBR 11.38 655 +0.8,-0.5, dnf Nazarov, Andrei/EST 11.04 nm -0.4, --- dnf Szabo, Deszoe/HUN 10.94 3f -0.4, --- 1st/2nd day: O'B 4592/4232, Buse 4468/4238, Dvor 4422/4242, Fritz 4343/4301, Hämä 4443/4170, Nool 4457/4086, Zmel 4162/4260, Gan 4411/3907, Penal 4321/3986, Huff 4448/3852, Plaz 4387/3895, Kagnus 4346/3928, Smith 4165/ 4106, Müll 4134/4119, Chmar 4325/3924, Dama 4333/3896, Levic 3926/4266, Dost 4135/3976, Bene 4143/3964, Junk 4255/3790, Rose 4044/3991, Tater 4289/3736, Piz 4021/3973, Piti 4139/3822, Bala 3967/3906, Du 4078/3724, Kurt 4021/3734, Hub 3939/3804, Kasa 3936/3639, Pos 3281/3732, Afan 3770/2941. 40s,31f Meet records: Score: 8824 by O'Brien, superior to 8847 by Daley Thompson/GBR, Los Angeles, 1984 because of new javelin introduced in 1986...difference of 50 to 90 points; 2nd Day: 4301 by Fritz, old mark 4318 by Bruce Jenner/USA, Montreal, 1976, for same javelin reasons; LJ: 8.07m/26-5.75 by Busemann, old mark of 8.01m/26-3½ by Daley Thompson/GBR, Los Angeles, 1984; SP: 16.97m/55-8¼ by Smith, old mark 16.50m/54-1.75 by Antonio Penalver/ESP, Barcelona, 1992; 110mH: 13.47 by Busemann, old mark 13.95 by Robert Zmelik/CZE, Barcelona, 1992. 1992 EUN team was back intact (Hama/Nool/Ganiyev) USA 25,768 8824+8644+8300 u = 8589.3 CZE 25,315 8664+8422+8229 u = 8438.3 GER 25,004 8706+8253+8045 u = 8334.6 exUSSR 25,474 8613+8543+8318 u = 8491.3

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100m w lj w sp hj 400m 110H w disc pv jav 1500m 8641 Nool, Erki/EST 10.68 -1.1 776-0.7 1511 200 46.71 14.48-1.4 4366 500 6582 4:29.48 8606 Sebrle, Roman/CZE 10.92 -1.1 762 0.0 1522 212 48.20 13.87-1.4 4439 480 6404 4:28.79 8595 Huffins, Chris/USA 10.48+0.4 771-0.3 1527 209 48.31 13.91-1.4 4955 470 5662 4:38.71 8567 Macey, Dean/GBR 10.81 -1.1 777-0.5 1462 209 46.41 14.53-1.4 4337 480 6038 4:23.45 8425 Pappas, Tom/USA 10.82+0.4 741-0.4 1487 221 48.64 14.15-1.4 4142 490 6226 4:45.10 8385 Dvorak, Tomas/CZE 10.91 -1.1 750-0.1 1591 197 49.11 14.34-1.4 4715 440 6994 4:32.23 8351 Buseman, Frank/GER 10.91 -1.1 764-0.9 1452 209 48.97 14.16-1.4 3371 500 6491 4:25.32 8277 Zsivoczky, Attila/HUN 11.10 -1.1 700+0.2 1496 206 48.61 15.27 0.0 4743 480 6587 4:23.37 8206 Schmid, Stefan/GER 10.94+0.4 717-0.1 1404 200 48.61 14.38 0.0 4081 500 6703 4:36.49 8178 Dagard, Henrik/SWE 10.84+0.2 708+0.1 1497 194 48.75 14.30 0.0 4295 510 6505 4:49.51 8149 Kurtosi, Zsolt/HUN 11.00+0.4 719-0.1 1513 200 48.81 15.15 0.0 4662 480 5716 4:43.39 8136 Anibal, Mario/POR 10.97+0.2 690-0.3 1539 203 48.71 14.71 0.0 4501 490 5751 4:32.68 8071 Lobodin, Lev/RUS 10.75+0.4 718+0.6 1575 194 48.87 14.02-1.4 4455 500 5016 4:50.73 8056 Ryba, Jiri/CZE 11.14+0.4 710+0.7 1421 200 48.97 14.99-0.1 4283 490 5776 4:18.21 8054 Duany, Raul/CUB 11.09+0.4 733-0.3 1334 206 49.73 14.44 0.0 4117 460 6431 4:29.68 7993 Yurkov, Aleksandr/UKR 10.89 -1.1 668-1.4 1478 197 48.66 15.02-0.1 4867 500 5477 4:39.94 7932 Kaseorg, Indrek/EST 11.31+0.2 722+0.3 1326 197 50.03 14.57-0.3 4198 480 6654 4:35.64 7917 Ambrosch, Klaus/AUT 11.01+0.4 717-1.4 1530 191 50.23 14.92-0.1 4122 460 6794 4:40.94 7909 Hernu, Laurent/FRA 11.19+0.4 714+0.6 1354 206 50.63 14.51-0.1 4178 500 5634 4:37.82 7821 Boulineau, Wilfred/FRA 11.07+0.4 708-0.9 1338 203 49.82 15.02-0.1 3986 480 5969 4:35.69 7726 Janvrin, Kip/USA 11.26+0.4 663+1.0 1357 185 49.12 15.15-0.3 4220 500 5684 4:17.81 7676 Mikhaylenko,Vlad/UKR 11.10+0.4 704-0.9 1353 206 48.80 14.84 0.0 4045 460 4727 4:36.23 7652 Laukin, Fedor/UKR 11.21+0.4 701-0.4 1316 203 49.64 15.16-0.3 3833 490 5553 4:41.48 7520 Hamalainen, Eduard/FIN 11.01+0.4 719-0.2 1406 185 48.14 14.37-0.1 3598 480 4711 4:54.18 7228 Maczey, Mike/GER 11.17+0.4 710-0.3 1384 203 49.91 dnf 4364 510 6149 4:27.99 dnf Balanque, Eugenio/CUB 10.87+0.4 619-0.6 1490 194 48.23 14.36-0.3 4656 nh dnf Bernard, Claston/JAM 10.79+0.2 nm 1368 209 49.77 15.01-0.3 4115 nh dnf Korkizoglou, Prod/GRE 10.74+0.4 716+1.3 1370 197 53.57 dnf Razbeyko, Roman/RUS 11.45+0.4 682-0.1 1398 197 dnf Ferrier, Scott/AUS 11.11+0.2 719+0.9 1350 197 dnf Holby, Trond/NOR 11.56+0.2 622-0.5 1403 dnf Andreou, Georgios/CYP 10.97+0.2 673-0.6 1424 dnf Levique, Sebastien/FRA 11.48 -1.1 657-0.4 1353 dnf Magnusson,Jon-Arnar/ISL 10.85+0.4 nm 1548 dnf Heikinen, Aki/FIN 11.15+0.4 nm 1337 dnf Benet, Francisco/ESP 11.42+0.4 632-0.5 dnf Huber, Phillip/SUI 11.35+0.4 dnf Veretelnikov, Oleg/UZB 12.17+0.2 1st/2nd day: Nool 4505/4136, Sebr 4460/4146, Huff 4554/4041, Mace 4546/4021, Papp 4476/3949, Dvor 4294/ 4091, Buse 4361/3990, Zsiv 4178/4099, Schm 4142/4064, Kurt 4191/3958, Anib 4177/3959, Lobo 4226/3845, Ryba 4075/3981, Duan 4108/3946, Yurk 4053/3940, Kase 3931/4001, Ambr 4047/3870, Hern 4011/3898, Boul 4022/3799, Janv 3759/3967, Mikh 4091/3585, Lauk 3969/3683, Hama 4021/3499, Mace 4030/3198, Bala Bern Kork. No meet records: Weather: rain both days, high temp 68 F both days. 38s, 25f. 2004

8/23-24 28th Olympic Games, Athens, GRE 8893 Sebrle, Roman/CZE 10.85+1.5 784+0.3 1636 212 48.36 14.05+1.5 4872 500 7052 4:40.01 8820 Clay, Bryan/USA 10.44+2.2 796+0.2 1523 206 49.19 14.13+1.5 5011 490 6971 4:41.65 8725 Karpov, Dmitry/KAZ 10.50+2.2 781-0.9 1593 209 46.81 13.97+1.5 5165 460 5554 4:38.11 8414 Macey, Dean/GBR 10.89+2.5 747-1.3 1573 215 48.97 14.56+1.6 4834 440 5846 4:25.42 8343 Warners, Chiel/NED 10.62+2.2 774-0.6 1448 197 47.97 14.01+1.9 4373 490 5539 4:38.05

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8287 Zsivoczky, Attila/HUN 10.91+3.0 714-0.4 1531 212 49.40 14.95+1.5 4562 470 6345 4:29.54 8237 Hernu, Laurent/FRA 10.97+3.0 719-0.1 1465 203 48.73 14.25+2.3 4472 480 5776 4:24.35 8235 Nool, Erki/EST 10.80+2.2 753+0.1 1426 188 48.81 14.80+1.5 4205 540 6133 4:36.33 8225 Bernard, Claston/JAM 10.69+1.5 748+0.6 1480 212 49.13 14.17+2.3 4475 440 5527 4:36.31 8102 Schwartzl, Roland/AUT 10.98-0.2 749+0.9 1401 194 49.76 14.24+2.5 4243 510 5632 4:33.56 8084 Pogorelov, Aleksandr/RUS 10.95+3.0 731-0.3 1510 206 50.79 14.21+2.3 4460 500 5345 4:47.63 8077 Schonbeck, Florian/GER 10.90+3.0 730+0.9 1477 188 50.30 14.34+2.3 4441 500 6089 4:38.82 8067 Barras, Romain/FRA 11.14+2.5 699-1.2 1491 194 49.41 14.37+1.6 4483 460 6455 4:27.09 8023 Smith, Maurice/JAM 10.95-0.2 681+0.9 1524 191 49.27 14.01+1.5 4902 420 6152 4:32.74 8021 Averyanov, Nikolay/RUS 10.55+2.2 734-0.6 1444 194 49.72 14.39+1.6 3988 480 5451 4:31.02 8006 Ojaniemi, Jaakko/FIN 10.68+2.5 750+0.4 1497 194 49.12 15.01+1.9 4035 460 5926 4:35.71 7993 Smirnov, Vitaliy/UZB 10.89+2.2 707-0.8 1388 194 49.11 14.77+1.6 4247 470 6088 4:23.31 7934 Qi Haifeng/CHN 11.06+1.5 734-0.6 1355 197 49.65 14.78+1.6 4513 450 6079 4:32.63 7926 Drews, Stefan/GER 10.87+1.5 738-0.3 1307 188 48.51 14.01+1.5 4011 500 5153 4:34.21 7918 Parkhomnko, Alexandr/BLR 11.14+3.0 661-1.5 1569 203 51.04 14.88+1.5 4190 480 6582 4:37.94 7893 Terek, Paul/USA 10.92+1.5 694-0.4 1515 194 49.56 15.12+1.5 4562 530 5062 4:50.36 7865 Gomex, David/ESP 11.08+2.5 726-1.0 1457 185 48.61 14.41+1.9 4095 440 6071 4:29.70 7708 Turi, Indrek/EST 11.08-0.2 691-0.3 1362 203 51.67 14.26+2.3 3983 480 5934 4:50.01 7592 Lorenzo, Santiago/ARG 11.10+3.0 703-0.8 1322 185 49.34 15.38+1.6 4022 450 5836 4:23.08 7583 Karlivans, Janis/LAT 11.33+3.0 726-0.5 1330 197 50.54 14.98+1.5 4334 450 5292 4:38.67 7573 Korkizoglou, Prod./GRE 10.86+2.5 7-7-1.5 1481 194 51.16 14.96+1.9 4607 470 5305 5:17.00 7595 Uldal, Hans-Olaf/NOR 11.23-0.2 689+0.4 1353 185 50.95 15.09+1.5 4301 450 6000 4:41.70 7404 Casarsa, Paolo/ITA 11.36-0.2 669-1.0 1492 194 53.20 15.39+1.5 4866 440 5862 4:56.12 7185 Martineau, Eugene/NED 10.99-0.2 684-0.2 nm 200 49.10 15.02+1.5 4000 480 6362 4:31.79 6543 Covalenko, Victor/MDA 11.28+3.0 720-0.7 1304 185 51.82 15.80+1.9 3819 nm 5346 4:23.81 [6182] Pappas, Tom/USA 10.80+2.2 738+0.5 1617 203 47.97 14.18+1.5 4739 nm withdrew [5737] Llanos, Luiggy/PUR 10.94+1.5 743-0.5 1377 191 49.28 14.13+1.5 4182 nh withdrew [5456] Andreyev, pavel/UZB 11.29+2.5 nm 1430 200 51.64 15.54+1.6 4189 490 withdrew [3936] Moussa, Ahmad Hassan/QAT10.79+2.5 704-0.6 1332 182 48.73 dnf withdrew [3056] Leyckes, Dennis/GER 11.05+1.5 705+0.7 1284 191 withdrew [2480] Magnisson, Jon-Arnar/ISL 11.05-0.2 712-0.1 1498 withdrew [1668] Rahnu, Kristian/EST 10.77+2.2 nm 1445 withdrew [1631] Lobodin, Lev/RUS 11.05+1.5 686-0.4 withdrew [[746] Dvorak, Tomas/CZE 11.53-0.2 withdrew 1st/2nd day scores: Sebr 4594/4299, Clay 4554/4266, Karp 4689/4036, Mace 4454/3960, Warn 4387/3956, Zsiv 4394/3993, Hern 4199/4038, Nool 4158/4077, Bern 44083817, Schw 4101/4001, Pogo 4194/3890, Scho 4042/4035, Barr 4016/4051, Smit 4039/3984, Aver 4191/3830, OJan 4261/3745, Smir 4041/3952, Ui 40513883, Drew 4048/3888, Park 3983/3935, Tere 4060/3833, Gome 4032/3833, Turi 3910/3798, Lore 3855/3737, Karl 3917/3666, Kork 4011/3562, Ulda 3762/3733, Casa 3728/3676, Mart 3299/3886, Cova 3734/2809, Papp 4415, Llan 4077, Andr 3088, Mous 3936. .Meet Records: Score Sebrle 8893 betters marks of 8847 by Daley Thompson, Los Angeles, 1984, 1st day score of 4689 by Karpov, breaks mark of 4677 by Daley Thompson, Los Angeles, 1984..

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Section 7 PACE

Pace: Scores of major contenders after each event

100m LJ SP HJ 400m 110H DT PV JT 1500

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sebrle-WR Gotzis -2001 942 2031 2841 3756 4675 5660 6487 7336 8228 9026 OR Athens-2004 894 1914 2787 3702 4594 5562 6406 7316 8213 8893

O'Brien AR Talence- 1992 992 2073 2967 3826 4720 5697 6537 7447 8224 8891 ------Clay PR Eugene-08 1001 1909 2709 3587 4476 5483 6411 7321 8219 8832

Pappas PR Palo Alto-03 910 1960 2829 3792 4691 5649 6433 7405 8154 8784

Hardee PR Eugene-08 992 1989 2722 3544 4454 5466 6180 7090 7884 8524

TOP SCORE AFTER EACH EVENT:

After: 100 1042 Chris Huffins O Trials Atlanta 1996 (10.22) LJ 2090 Dan O'Brien TAC New York 1991 (10.23 796) SP 2967 Dan O'Brien DecaStar Talence 1992 (10.43 808 1669) HJ 3838 Dan O'Brien USA TF Knoxville 1994 (10.31 781 1587 217) 400 4747 Dan O'Brien TAC New York 1991 (10.23 796 1606 208 47.70) 110H 5735 Dan O'Brien Goodwill St Petersburg94 (10.49 781 1570 220 47.73 13.81) DT 6579 Chris Huffins USATF New Orleans1998 (10.31 776 1543 218 49.02 14.02 5322) PV 7499 Dan O'Brien TAC New York 1991 (10.23 796 1606 208 47.70 13.95 4808 510) JT 8296 Tomas Dvorak E Cup 1999 (10.54 790 1678 204 48.08 13.73 4833 490 7232) 1500 9026 Roman Sebrle Hypo Bank Gotzis 2001(10.64811 1533 212 47.79 13.92 4792 480 7016 4:21.98)

Section 8: Websites listing results

1. www.decathlonusa.typepad.com (I’ll post results and story as soon as I can)

2. www.iaaf.org ( will post real time results)

3. www.usatf.org

4. www.decathlon2000.ee

23 USA Collegians in Beijing:

JANGY ADDY DOB: March 2, 1985 POB: Ht/Wt: 6-3, 210 Hometown: Norcross, GA High School: Norcross HS, GA ‘04 College: Tennessee ‘08

2008: Named to Liberian Olympic team in July. Both parents born in Liberia. Captured SEC outdoor meet with 8010 score using 13.70 CR hurdles., then was NCAA runner-up. Won SEC indoor title with 5836 score which included =WR 60m Hurdles of 7.74 seconds. Ran open 7.67 earlier in season. 2007: Won half of the events at NCAAs on way to PR 7808 score and bronze medal. Won SEC decathlon title with PR 7461 score. Dnf’d at NCAA indoors heptathlon. Won SEC indoor heptathlon (5688). 2006-Outdoor- Battled injuries throughout the outdoor season ... Lowered his personal-best times in the 400 (47.50) and the 110 hurdles (14.09) at the Yellow Jacket Invitational (April 1)2006-Indoor-Extended his personal record in the heptathlon at the SEC indoor championships, his only full heptathlon of the season, while earning 5,410 points and a second-place finish 2005- Outdoor-. Injury cut short his outdoor season 2005-Indoor- At the SEC indoor championships 5th in heptathlon score of 5,149 points 2004-Indoor and Outdoor- Red-shirted. Finished 11th after scoring 7,129 points (using junior implements) at the IAAF world junior championships. Silver at the USA Jrs (7102-using junior implements). Career Indoor: 1/31/04 4265 12 Clemson Multis, Clemson 1/29/05 [3008]dnf Penn St Open, U Park 7.02 656 1490 183 inj 2/26/05 5149 5 SEC, Fayetteville 6.99 708 1448 192 8.31 310 3:00.97 2/25/06 5410 2 SEC, Gainesville [55m,55mH] 6.78 720 1375 194 7.61 373 2:57.90 1/27/07 5421 4 Clemson Multis, Clemson 6.88 661 1434 194 7.98 405 3:00.70 2/24/07 5688 1 SEC, Lexington 7.01 732 1680 191 8.12 415 2:58.07 3/10/07 dnf - NCAA I, Fayetteville 6.88 674 1520 186 withdrew 1/26/08 dnf - Penn St, U Park 6.86 674 1612 nh withdrew 3/01/08 5836 1 SEC, Fayetteville 6.88 732 1579 196 7.74 434 3:01.18 3/15/08 5683 5 NCAA, Fayetteville 6.84 687 1580 184 7.86 445 2:56.51 Outdoor: 4/08/04 6938 6 Sea Ray R, Knoxville 10.88+1.2 670+1.7 1316 191 48.81 14.12+0.3 3743 357 5020 5:35.71 6/25/04 7102* 2 USA Jr, College Station 10.96+1.2 713+0.6 1534 184 49.84 14.36+3.6 4215 344 5068 5:31.99 7/18/04 7129* 11 IAAF Jr, Grosseto, ITA 4/13/06 dnf - Sea Ray R, Knoxville 10.73+2.9 3f 5/12/06 dnf - SEC, Fayetteville 13.35+1.8 nm 1529 nh withdrew 5/11/07 7461 1 SEC, Tuscaloosa 11.24-1.4 663 0.0 1627 191 49.25 14.31+0.2 4797 365 5875 5:14.01 6/07/07 7808 3 NCAA I, Sacramento 10.91+1.2 740+1.2 1556 193 49.12 13.96+1.9 4574 390 5869 5:05.72 4/10/08 7595 1 Sea Ray R, Knoxville 10.77+1.0 689 0.0 1538 190 48.83 14.02+2.4 4439 435 5227 5:22.96 5/16/08 8010 1 SEC, Auburn 10.58+3.8 728+3.0 1632 189 49.58 13.70-0.2 4608 435 5470 5:02.34 6/12/08 7916 2 NCAA, Des Moines 10.97-1.1 731-1.3 1531 196 48.52 13.74+1.0 4706 430 5267 5:05.13 6/30/08 8025 6 USOT/USA, Eugene 10.77-0.4 720-1.2 1563 196 48.61 13.73+1.9 4241 440 5710 5:05.07 ______PRs: 8025 / 5836 10.58+3.8 752 1686 198 47.50 13.70-0.2 4797 445 5875 4:58.28 Indoor: 60m 6.80; 60mH 7.67; 1000m: 2:56.51. Summary: 11 meets, 9 finishes, 3 wins, 2x over 8000. PR score: 8025. *- Junior implements

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GONZALO BARROILHET DOB: August 19, 1986 POB: Ht/Wt: 6-5, 212 Hometown: Santiago, Chile High School: Cordillera College: Florida State ‘11

2008: Named to Chilean Olympic team. Was 3rd at NCAAs in Des Moines with PR 7907. Won the ACC indoor heptathlon with 5765 then PR’d again to win NCAA indoor title with 5951. Opened outdoor season with 7828 PR at Texas Relays. 2007: Was Florida State Relays winner and South American champions. 7th at Pan-American Games. Personal: Management major. Career: Indoor: 2/29/08 5765 1 ACC, Chapel Hill 6.79 699 1375 194 7.49 527 2:54.30 [55m,55H] 3/15/08 5951 1 NCAA, Fayetteville 7.19 742 1374 202 7.98 505 2:49.30 Outdoor: /05 7305* 1 Nat Jr Champs, Chile 9/24/06 6902 1 Ibiripuera 11.20+0.5 676+1.5 1086 187 50.41 15.66-3.5 3296 420 5542 4:40.94 3/30/07 7230 1 Florida St R, Talahassee 11.48+0.5 705-0.9 1253 194 54.49 14.40+0.7 3854 485 5586 5:11.00 7/24/07 7193 7 Pan-Am G, Rio de Janiero 11.45+0.2 679+0.4 1338 191 52.53 14.65-0.2 4178 480 5280 5:14.47 8/19/07 7504 1 S American Chs, Sao Paulo11.42 0.0 715-1.3 1259 193 51.93 14.0h 0.0 4014 530 5281 5:05.17 4/03/08 7828 2 Texas R, Austin 11.04+1.8 699nwi 1353 196 50.71 13.92+3.3 4310 515 6/12/08 7907 3 NCAA, Des Moines 11.22-0.4 712-0.6 1345 202 50.61 14.11+1.8 4312 520 5584 4:50.79 ______PRs: 7828 / 5951 11.04+1.8 742i 1375 202 50.41 13.92+3.3 4312 530 5586 4:40.94 Indoor: 55m: 6.79; 60m: 7.19; 55mH: 7.49; 60mH: 7.98; 1000m: 2:49.30

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