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Men’s INDOOR

13th IAAF WORLD INDOOR T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS , Turkey March 9-10, 2012

Frank Zarnowski DECA, The Association www.decathlonusa.typepad.com Time Schedule: Friday, March 9, 2012 --- local time------USA east coast USA Mtn time 60 meters 11:35 am 4:35 am 2:35 am 12:35 pm 5:35 am 3:35 am Shot Put 17:40 [5:40 pm] 10:40 am 8:40 am High Jump 18:50 [6:50 pm] 11:50 am 9:50 am Saturday, March 10, 2012 60m Hurdles 9:30 am 2:30 am 12:30 am 10:30 am 3:30 am 1:30 am 1000 meters 18:20 pm [6:20 pm] 11:20 am 9:20 am

Meet results are Available at: http://www.iaaf.org/mini/wic12/Results/ResultsByDate.aspx?racedate

2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships March 9-10, 2012

Entries: (USA) - (Invitation Criteria: Outdoor list) (EST) - (Outdoor list) Yordanis Garcia (CUB) - (Outdoor list) (UKR) - (Indoor list) (BLR) - (Indoor list) (RUS) - (Indoor list) Ilya Shkurenev (RUS) - (IAAF Wild Card) Adam Sebastien Helcelet (CZE) - (IAAF Wild Card)

Selection Criteria

For the Combined Events, Eight (8) athletes will be invited by the IAAF in the Heptathlon and in the Pentathlon as follows:

- the three best athletes from the previous year’s Outdoor Lists (as at 31st December), limited to a maximum of one per country and - the three best athletes from the Indoor Lists during the year of the Competition - two athletes which may be invited at the discretion of the IAAF

In total no more than two male and two female athletes from any one Member will be invited. Upon refusals or cancellations, the invitations shall be extended to the next ranked athletes in the same lists respecting the above conditions.

Previous Winners:

1993 Dan O’Brien USA 6476 Toronto, CAN 1995 FRA 6246 , ESP 1997 Robert Zmelik CZE 6228 , FRA 1999 Sebastien Chmara POL 6386 Maebashi, JPN 2001 Roman Sebrle CZE 6420 , POR 2003 USA 6361 Birmingham, GBR 2004 Roman Sebrle CZE 6438 , ROM 2006 Andre Nicklaus GER 6192 , RUS 2008 USA 6371 , ESP 2010 Bryan Clay USA 6204 Doha, QTR

Previous Results:

2010 3/12-13 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Doha, Qatar 6204 Clay, Bryan/USA ` 6.67 727 1531 206 8.00 500 2:50.28 6184 Hardee, Trey/USA 6.80 728 1444 208 7.79 500 2:47.76 6141 Drozdov, Alexandr/RUS 7.08 729 1717 209 8.40 490 2:45.35 6124 Krauchanka, Andrey/BLR 8.22 738 1359 218 8.04 500 2:41.70 6024 Sebrle, Roman/CZE 7.20 749 1570 209 8.30 480 2;46.55 6019 Kasyanov, Oleksiy/UKR 6.93 778 1455 200 8.01 440 2:43.78 5764 Suarez, Leonel/CUB 7.15 712 1359 206 8.24 460 2:45.04 dnf Pogorelov, Aleksandr/RUS 7.68 withdrew 8s.7f

2008 3/8-9 IAAF Indoor World Champs, Valencia, ESP 6371 Clay, Bryan/USA 6.71 775 1621 209 7.86 500 2:55.64 6234 Krauchanka, Andrei/BLR 7.19 763 1429 215 6.11 530 2:46.49 6131 Karpov, Dmitry/KAZ 7.20 731 1619 206 8.15 520 2:47.45 5984 Logvinenko, Mikhail/RUS 7.03 735 1382 200 8.08 500 2:44.69 5951 Kilmartin, Donovan/USA 7.02 736 1409 203 8.25 510 2;51.54 5894 Raja, Andreas/EST 6.95 742 1486 197 8.03 460 2:50.76 dnf Sebrle, Roman/CZE 7.16 760 1616 212 dnf inj withdrew dnf Pogorelov, Alex /RUS 7.06 748 withdrew

2006 3/11-12 IAAF World Champs, Moscow, RUS 6192 Niklaus, Andre/GER 7.06 764 1441 207 8.14 530 2:47.80 6187 Clay, Bryan/USA 6.67 774 1389 210 7.83 460 2:50.92 6161 Sebrle, Roman/CZE 7.10 776 1574 210 8.08 480 2:49.38 6062 Rahnu, Kristian/EST 6.91 733 1578 204 8.01 490 2:54.70 6052 Drovdov, Aleksey/RUS 7.01 741 1664 207 8.47 490 2:51.07 5910 Pogorelov, Aleksandr/RUS 7.06 743 1568 207 8.04 480 3:05.66 5795 Smirnov, Konstantin/RUS 6.92 724 1260 201 8.00 470 2:50.90 1st/2nd day scores: Clay 3616/2545; Sebr 3578/2583; Rahn 3486/2576; Drov 3551/2501

2004 3/4-5 IAAF World Championships, Budapest 6438 Sebrle, Roman/CZE 6.97 796 1628 211 7.95 480 2:39.67 6365 Clay, Bryan/USA 6.65 778 1484 208 7.77 490 2:49.41 6203 Lobodin, Lev/RUS 6.90 736 1599 205 7.83 480 2:45.76 6155 Karpov, Dmitriy/KAZ 7.04 797 1495 199 7.87 460 2:42.34 6093 Nool, Erki/EST 6.96 757 1490 196 8.33 510 2:41.94 6022 Pogorelov, Aleksandt/RUS 7.07 749 1525 208 8.13 490 2:54.44 5993 Magnusson, Jon Arnar/ISL 7.02 764 1577 196 8.08 460 2:47.52 5612 Leskovar, Ranko/SLO 7.04 752 1305 196 8.23 440 2:55.27

2003 3/15-16 IAAF World Indoor Champs, Birmingham, UK 6361 Pappas, Tom/USA 6.89 756 1623 217 7.80 490 2:51.65 6297 Lobodin, Lev/RUS 6.95 722 1651 205 7.89 530 2:48.25 6196 Sebrle, Roman/CZE 7.07 762 1520 208 8.02 500 2:46.20 6185 Magnusson, Jon Arnar/ISL 7.14 763 1620 202 8.06 510 2:47.60 6005 Dvorak, Tomas/CZE 7.17 721 1600 202 8.04 470 2:41.79 5999 Pogorelov, Aleksandr/RUS 7.11 737 1487 211 8.03 480 2:52.36 5988 Hernu, Laurent/FRA 7.15 734 1407 202 8.03 490 2:41.83 dnf Nool, Erki/EST 7.08 738 nm withdrew Leader after each event: Pappas 1. 922, 2. 1872. 3. 2737, 4. 3700, 5. 4733, 6. 5613, 7. 6361. Pappas becomes # 8 all-time world performer, 9 performance; all-time # 2 USA performer and performance.

2001 3/10-11 IAAF World Indoor Champs, Lisbon, POR 6420 Sebrle, Roman/CZE 7.00 788 1575 208 7.86 490 2:37.86 6233 Magnusson, Jon-Arnar/ISL 7.07 774 1634 205 8.09 490 2:44.99 6202 Lobodin, Lev/RUS 6.99 727 1639 193 7.86 520 2:43.59 6132 Moore, Stephen/USA 7.03 746 1265 214 8.06 510 2:42.35 6074 Nool, Erki/EST 7.01 760 1489 193 8.02 500 2:44.38 6059 Yurkov, Oleksandr/UKR 6.99 755 1410 196 8.19 520 2:45.05 5867 Anibol, Mario/POR 7.08 699 1508 196 8.20 490 2:44.13 dnf Huffins, Chris/USA 6.91 729 1475 193 withdrew MR: 7.88 lj by Sebrle,

1999 3/6-7 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Maebashi, JPN 6386 Chmara, Sebastian/POL 7.14 762 1589 211 8.05 520 2:37.86 6374 Nool, Erki/EST 6.83 780 1487 193 8.16 550 2:38.62 6319 Sebrle, Roman/CZE 6.94 776 1527 211 7.94 480 2:41.50 6309 Dvorak, Tomas/CZE 6.95 761 1670 199 7.84 490 2:41.48 6293 Magnusson, Jon-Arnar/ISL 6.99 769 1608 202 8.09 500 2:39.55 6153 Lobodin, Lev/RUS 6.87 716 1585 196 7.81 510 2:47.48 6029 Szabo, Dezsö/HUN 7.05 729 1389 202 8.18 520 2:44.14 dnf Huffins, Chris/USA 6.67 743 1553 196 7.91 dns 1000m splits: 200 Nool 33.09, 400m Magnus 65.69, 600m Magnus 1:36.49, 800m Nool 2:07.65

1997 3/8-9 IAAF World Indoor Champs, Paris 1st/2nd day 6228 Zmelik, Robert/TCH 7.00 753 1451 201 7.88 520 2:42.41 3397/2831 6213 Nool, Erki/EST 6.86 744 1470 196 8.08 530 2:40.75 3382/2831 6145 Magnusson, Jon Arnar/ISL 6.85 756 1627 204 8.02 460 2:48.24 3594/2551 6128 Huffins, Chris/USA-Mizuno 6.61 718 1555 204 7.80 470 2:53.53 3547/2581 6106 Plaziat, Christian/FRA 7.11 758 1410 204 7.89 490 2:42.75 3373/2733 6008 Fritz. Steve/USA-Accusplit 7.15 729 1493 201 7.97 500 2:46.97 3311/2697 5865 Levique, Sebastien/FRA 7.26 707 1364 192 8.15 540 2:44.56 3063/2802 dnf Dvorak, Tomas/TCH 6.99 769 1625 192 7.87 withdrew 3466/ dnf Chamara, Sebastien/POL 7.34 711 1417 210 withdrew 3240 dnf Benet, Javier/ESP 7.21 3f 1330 withdrew records: 60m - by Huffins breaks old 6.67 WR/AR of Dan O'Brien/USA, Toronto, 1993; 60mH - by Huffins breaks 7.83 AR of Vernon George/Fla Clippers, 1990, PV - by Levique, 5.40m/(17-8½) ties WR by Deszoe Szabo/HUN 1990 & 93. 2nd day score - by Zmelik and Nool of 2831 points. leaders: after 1-Huff 1026; after 2- Magnus 1886; after 3-Magnus 2754; after 4-Magnus 3594; after 6-Huff 4580; after 7-Huff 5399.

1995 3/11-12 IAAF World Indoor Champs, Barcelona, ESP (auto) 6246 Plaziat, Christian/FRA 6.96 752 1492 204 7.85 510 2:44.56 6169 Dvorak, Tomas/TCH 7.02 736 1584 204 7.93 480 2:40.80 6142 Dagard, Henrik/SWE 6.84 732 1527 198 7.87 480 2:41.60 6120 Barker, Ricky/USA 7.02 726 1462 213 8.05 510 2:49.72 5978 Kruger, Alex/GBR 7.16 723 1479 216 8.36 490 2:46.66 5939 Penalver, Antonio/ESP 7.15 734 1615 204 8.16 470 2:51.41 5887 Nool, Erki/EST 6.81 756 1046 204 8.32 500 2:44.89 5870 Levique, Sebastien/FRA 7.22 693 1344 198 8.33 530 2:44.07 5831 Kurtosi, Zslot/HUN 7.10 711 1379 204 8.25 480 2:44.88 5751 Warff, Robert/SWE 7.19 706 1533 198 8.40 460 2:43.25 5127 Blockburger, Sheldon/USA 6.92 737 1494 207 8.25 nh. 2:52.60 dnf Keskitalo, Petri/FIN 7.02 734 1480 198 8.26 nh.withdrew

1993 3/13-14 4th IAAF Indoor World Champs, Skydome, Toronto (auto) 6476 O'Brien, Dan/USA-Reebok RT 6.67 784 1602 213 7.85 520 2:57.96 WR 6279 Smith, Michael/CAN 7.06 749 1597 210 7.98 510 2:45.55 6075 Hamalainen, Ed/BLS 7.08 739 1450 201 7.93 520 2:49.54 6017 Lobodin, Lev/UKR 6.89 713 1499 210 7.98 480 2:53.51 5790 Szabo, Deszoe/HUN 7.15 731 1301 198 8.45 540 2:55.24 5507 Motti, William/FRA 7.46 691 1491 213 8.66 480 3:05.82 dnf Blondel, Alain/FRA 7.17 727 1392 195 8.18 500 dns dnf Nazarov, Andrei/EST 6.98 716 1385 198 8.07 nh withdrew dnf Burrell, Alvaro/ESP 6.99 709 1422 198 8.78 nh withdrew dnf Zmelik, Robert/TCH 6.96 757 1384 186 withdrew dnf Brophy, Brian/USA 7.20 708 1513 198 withdrew dnf Munkacsi, Sandor/HUN 7.14 654 1131 withdrew nb: marks by O'Brien in 60m and lj are world bests for indoor multis. Overall score is official IAAF world record for Heptathlon, breaking 6418 of Christian Plaziat/, 1992.

World Record Pace Score > 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3/14/93 Dan O’Brien Toronto 6476 6.67 784 1602 213 7.85 520 2:57.96 1003 1020 852 925 1020 972 684 1003 2023 2875 3800 4820 5792 6477

3/12-13/10 Ashton Eaton Fayetteville 6499 6.71 773 1312 211 7.77 510 2:32.67 988 992 675 906 1040 941 957 988 1980 2655 3561 4601 5542 6499

2/5-6/11 Ashton Eaton 6568 6.66 777 1445 201 7.60 520 2:34.74 1007 1002 756 813 1085 972 933 1007 2009 2765 3578 4663 5635 6568

The Last Three IAAF World Records:

3/13-14/93 IAAF World Championships, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 6476 Dan O'Brien, Dan Reebok RT 6.67 784 1602 213 7.85 520 2:57.96

3/12-13/10 NCAA Div I Championships, U of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AK 6499 Eaton, Ashton U of Oregon 6.71 773 1312 211 7.77 510 2:32.67

2/5-6/10 International, Tallinn, 6568 Ashton Eaton Oregon-e TC 6.66 777 1445 201 7.60 520 2:34.74

Best Performances in Indoor Multi-Event Competition...Men

World Bests Heptathlon 6568 ASHTON EATON (USA) Tallinn 2/5-6/2011 (6.66 777 1445 201 7.60 520 2:34.74) Pentathlon 4497 DAN O'BRIEN (USA) Moscow. ID 2/28/92 (7.88 735 1469 215 2:40.12) 60m 6.61 (USA) Paris 3/09/97 (Oakley-USA) (6128-4) LJ 8.04m(26-4½) OLEKSIY KASAYNOV (UKR) Zaporizhzhya 1/31/04 (Ukraine) (6254-1) SP 17.17(56-4) (RUS) Doha 3/12/10 () (6143-2) HJ 2.24(7-4¼) SCOTT SELLERS Manhattan 12/07/07 (Kansas State) (4046-1) 60mH 7.60 ASHTON EATON Tallinn 2/05/11 (Nike-USA) (6558) PV 5.60 (18-4½) Valencia 3/01/98 (Russia) (6144-6) 1000m 2:27.88 CURTIS BEACH Fayetteville 3/13/10 (Duke, 5531) 1st Day 3800 points DAN O’BRIEN USA Toronto 3/13/93 6476 2nd Day 2990 points ASHTON EATON USA Tallinn 2/06/11 6568

American Bests Heptathlon 6568 ASHTON EATON (USA) Tallinn 2/5-6/2011 (6.66 777 1445 201 7.60 520 2:34.74) Pentathlon 4497 DAN O'BRIEN Moscow,ID 2/28/92 (7.88 735 1469 215 2:40.12) 60m 6.61 CHRIS HUFFINS Paris 3/09/97 (Reebok TC 6476) LJ 7.84(25-8.75) DAN O'BRIEN Toronto 3/13/93 (Reebok TC 6476) SP 16.88(55-4 3/4) BRUCE REID Baton Rouge 2/25/89 (LSU) (4401) HJ 2.24(7-4¼) SCOTT SELLERS Manhattan 12/07/07 (Kansas State) (4046-1) 60mH 7.60 ASHTON EATON Tallinn 2/05/11 (Nike-USA) (6558) PV 5.41m(17-9) PAUL TEREK Chapel Hill 3/07/04 (WGA- 6040-1) 1000m 2:27.88 CURTIS BEACH Fayetteville 3/13/10 (Duke, 5531) 1st Day 3800 points DAN O’BRIEN USA Toronto 3/13/93 6476 2nd Day 2990 points ASHTON EATON USA Tallinn 2/06/11 6568

Meet Records (IAAF) Heptathlon 6476 DAN O’BRIEN USA Toronto 3/13-14/93 [6.67 784 1602 213 7.85 520 2:57.96] 60m 6.61 CHRIS HUFFINS USA Paris 3/09/97 6128 LJ 7.88m (25-10¼) ROMAN SEBRLE CZE Lisbon 3/10/01 6420 SP 17.17(56-4) ALEKSEY DROZDOV RUS Doha 3/12/10 6141 HJ 2.18 (7-1¾) ANDREI KRAUCHANKA BLR Doha 3/12/10 6124 60m H 7.79 USA Doha 3/13/10 6184 PV 5.50m(18- ½) EST Maebashi 3/07/99 6213 1000m 2:37.86 ROMAN SEBRLE CZE Lisbon 3/11/01 6420 SEBASTIEN CHMARA POL Maebashi 3/07/99 6386 1st Day 3800 points DAN O’BRIEN USA Toronto 3/13/93 6476 2nd Day 2898 points ERKI NOOL EST Maebashi 3/07/99 6213

PRs: PR score 60m lj sp hj 60H pv 1000m Ashton Eaton (USA) - (Outdoor list) 6568 6.66 806 1474 211 7.60 526 2:32.67 Mikk Pahapill (EST) - (Outdoor list) 6362 7.09 797 1573 215 7.97 510 2:45.69 Yordanis Garcia (CUB) - (Outdoor list) 5905 6.89 736 1650 210 7.80 490 2:52.94 Oleksiy Kasyanov (UKR) - (Indoor list) 6254 6.83 804 1572 206 7.92 482 2:42.48 Andrei Krauchanka (BLR) - (Indoor list) 6282 7.03 790 1504 219 7.90 530 2:39.80 Artem Lukyanenko (RUS) - (Indoor list) 6071 6.99 721 1505 206 7.97 480 2 44.94 Ilya Shkurenev (RUS) - (IAAF Wild Card) 5985 7.04 728 1328 206 8.06 520 2:48.00 Adam Sebastien Helcelet (CZE) - (IAAF Wild Card) 5935 7.00 737 1456 205 8.02 480 2:39.75

Athletes Bio’s:

ASHTON EATON USA DOB: January 21, 1988 (24) Ht/Wt: 1.86m(6-1)/86kg(190 lbs) Club: Oregon elite TC Coach: Harry Marra Outdoor criteria selection 3 top meets 60m lj sp hj 60mh pv 1000m 1/30/10 6256 CR 1 Tex A&M, College Station 6.78 766 1256 207 7.86 496 2:38.02 3/13/10 6499 WR1 NCAA, Fayetteville 6.71 773 1312 211 7.77 510 2:32.67 2/06/11 6568 WR1 International, Talliin, EST 6.66 777 1445 201 7.60 520 2:34.74 2012: none______PRs: 6568 (dec PR=8729 ’129) 6.66 806 1474 211 7.60 526 2:32.67

YORDANIS GARCIA CUB DO: November 21, 1988 (20) Ht/Wt: 1.93m/88kg Club: Coach: Yolaide Pompa Outdoor criteria selection Last 3 meets 60m lj sp hj 60mh pv 1000m 2/08/09 5729 6 Reval Cup, Tallinn 6.89 679 1528 204 7.97 445 3:00.34 2/22/09 5905 1 ESP NC, 6.92 685 1593 201 7.92 470 2:52.94 2/18/10 5825 2 UKR NC, Sumy 6.93 672 1569 208 7.89 450 2:57.42 2012: none______PRs: 5905 (dec PR= 8496, ’09) 6.89 736 1650 210 7.80 490 2:52.94

ADAM SEBASTIEN HELCELET CZE DOB: October 27, 1991 Ht/Wt: 1.91m/90 kg Club: TJ Dukla Praha Coach: Wild card election 3 top meets 60m lj sp hj 60mh pv 1000m 1/16/11 5784 1 7.07 736 1378 195 8.24 470 2:45.66 2/13/11 5848 2 NC, Prague 7.16 736 1360 202 8.12 470 2:44.40 2012: 1/29/12 5933 1 Praha-Stromovka 7.00 737 1444 205 8.03 460 2:48.70 2/19/12 5935 1 Wien () 7.07 733 1433 205 8.02 480 2:50.67 ______PRs: 5935 (dec PR=7969 ’12) 7.00 737 1456 205 8.02 480 2:39.75

OLEXIY KASYANOV UKR OB: August 26, 1985 (26) Ht/Wt: 1.91m/83kg Club: Coach: Dmitro Liopa, Oleksandr Felomenko Indoor criteria selection 3 top meets 60m lj sp hj 60mh pv 1000m 3/08/09 6205 2 Euro Ch, Torino 6.83 785 1451 206 7.99 460 2:42.48 1/31/10 6254 1 Zaporizhzhya 6.85 804 1515 205 8.18 470 2:42.88 2012: 1/28/12 6237 1 Zaporizhahya 6,83 762 1538 205 7.92 489 2:45.44 ______PRs: 6254 (dec PR=8249’09) 6.83 804 1572 206 7.92 482 2:42.48

ANDREI KRAUCHANKA BLR DOB: January 4, 1986 (26) Ht/Wt: 1.91m/84kg Club: KGB Sports Club Coach: Ivan Gordienko Indoor criteria selection

Top 3 meets 60m lj sp hj 60H pv 1000 2/16/08 6229 1 Reval Cup, Tallinn 7.03 769 1411 216 8.05 485 2:41.84 3/09/08 6234 2 IAAF WC, Valencia 7.19 763 1429 215 8.11 530 2:46.49 6/03/11 6282 1 Euro Ch, Paris 7.09 749 1504 209 8.04 520 2:39.80 2012: 1/27/12 6205 1 NC, Gomel 7.24 775 1491 210 8.09 500 2:41.22 ______PRs: 6282 {dec PR =8617 ’07) 7.03 790 1504 219 7.90 530 2:39.80

ARTEM LUKYANENKO RUS DOB: January 30, 1990 Ht/Wt: 1.88m/81 kg Club: Coach: Indoor criteria selection 3 top meets 60m lj sp hj 60mh pv 1000m

2012: 2/07/12 6071 1 NC, Moscow 6.99 726 1505 206 7.97 480 2:44.94 ______PRs: 6071 (dec PR=7968 ’12) 6.99 721 1505 206 7.97 480 2 44.94

MIKK PAHAPILL EST DO: July 18, 1983 (28) Ht/Wt: 1.97m/93kg Club: Audentesse SK Coach: Remigija Nazaroviene Outdoor criteria selection Top 3 meets 60m lj sp hj 60H pv 1000 8/03/09 6362 1 Euro Ch, Torino 7.09 797 1545 212 8.03 510 2:45.69 2/13/10 6156 1 Nat Champs, Tallinn 7.20 762 1510 211 8.06 505 2:48.38 2012: none ______PRs: 6362 (dec PR =8398 ’11) 7.09 797 1573 215 7.97 510 2:45.69

IIYA SHKURENEV RUS DOB: January 11, 1991 (21) Ht/Wt: 1.87m/80 kg Club: Coach: Wild card selection 3 top meets 60m lj sp hj 60mh pv 1000m 2/05/11 5879 3 NC, Panza 7.21 741 1282 205 8.30 510 2:49.56 2012: 1/15/12 5985 1 RUS u 23, Krasnodar 7.12 750 1328 206 8.17 520 2:50.89 2/07/12 5911 3 NC, Moscow 7.04 728 1300 203 8.06 500 2:48.00 ______PRs: 5985 (dec PR=7894 ’12) 7.04 728 1328 206 8.06 520 2:48.00