MEDIA GUIDE/HANDBOOK DECATHLON 12th IAAF WORLD T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS BERLIN, GER AUGUST 19-20, 2009 Frank Zarnowski DECA, The Decathlon Association www.decathlonusa.typepad.com SECTION ONE: SCHEDULE August 19-Wednesday August 20- Thursday 10:05 am 100 meters 10:05 am 110m Hurdles 11:15 Long Jump 11:10 Discus 1:00 pm Shot Put 2:25 pm Pole Vault 6:05 High Jump 7:30 Javelin 8:45 400 meters 9:15 1500 meters NB: Berlin 6 hours ahead of EDT SECTION TWO: ENTRIES and Current World List Standards: A = 8000, B = 7730 Probable Starters Name nation dob SB score PR score Arnold, Jake USA Jan 3, 1984 8069 8215 (’07) Barras, Romain FRA Aug 1, 1980 8239 8298 (’07) Behrenbruch, Pascal GER Jan 19, 1985 8374 8374 Chinin, Carlon Eduardo BRA May 3, 1985 7690 7977 (’07) Cleve, Moritz GER Feb 18, 1987 8004 8004 Coertzen, Willem RSA Dec 30, 1982 8054 8054 Diaz, Yunior CUB April 28, 1987 7920 8057 (’08) Drozdov, Aleksei RUS Dec 3, 1983 8081 8475 (’07) Eaton, Ashton USA Jan 21, 1988 8241 8241 El Fassi, Nadir FRA Sept 23, 1983 8123 (’08) Garcia, Yordani CUB Nov 21, 1988 8496 8496 Hardee, Trey USA Feb 7, 1984 8516 8534 (’08) Karpov, Dmitri KAZ July 23, 1981 8029 8725 (’04) Kasyanov, Olexiy UKR Aug 26 1985 8286 8286 Kharlamov, Vasili RUS Jan 8, 1986 8113 8113 Krauchanka, Andrei BLR Jan 14, 1986 8336 8617 (’05) Martineau, Eugene NED May 14, 1980 8083 8233 (’08) Müller, Norman GER Aug 7, 1985 8295 8295 Newdick, Brent NZL Jan 31, 1985 7849 7849 Pahapill, Mikk EST July 18, 1983 7266 8178 (’08) Pogorelov, Alexsandr RUS Jan 10, 1980 8313 8429 (’05) Raja, Andres EST June 2, 1982 8088 8118 (’08) Schrader, Michael GER July 1, 1987 8522 8522 -withdrew- stress fracture, replaced by Moritz Cleve Schwartzl, Roland AUT Dec 10, 1980 7971 8102 (’04) Sebrle, Roman CZE Nov 26, 1974 8348 9026 (’01) Shubianok, Nikolai BLR May 4, 1985 7897 8028 (’07) Sintnicolaas, Eelco NED April 7, 1987 8052 8052 Smirnov, Vitaliy UZB Oct 25, 1978 8021 (’03) Smith, Maurice JAM Sept 28, 1980 8157 8644 (‘07) Sossah, Mateo FRA April 28, 1988 8044 8044 Sysoyev, Aleksey RUS March 8, 1985 8030 8497 (’08) Suarez, Leonel CUB Sept 1, 1987 8654 8654 Vasilyev, Arkadi RUS Jan 19, 1987 8179 (’07) Vos, Ingmar NED May 28, 1986 8003 8003 Wiberg, Nicklas SWE March 16 1985 8213 8213 Xhonneux, Frederic BEL May 11, 1983 8142 (’08) [35] 2009 World List [As of: July 10, 2009; for 7 kg sp; 107 cm hurdles; 2 kg discus; 800 g jav.] 8654 Leonel Suarez 0109 1987 CUB 1 20090704 CAC, Havana 1107 +07 742 +08 1439 209 4765 1415 -06 4607 470 7747 42729 8569 Tom Pappas USA 1 20090809 Thorpe Cup, Marburg 10.84+1.6 763+1.7 1682 207 49.49 14.19+0.3 5157 505 6170 5:00.77 8522 Michael Schrader 0107 1987 GER 1 20090531 Hypo-Bank, Götzis 1064 +08 805 +19 1433 194 4971 1421 +16 4309 500 6404 42226 8516 Trey Hardee 0702 1984 USA 2 20090531 Hypo-Bank, Götzis 1048 +08 774 +08 1393 200 4842 1411 -08 4511 510 6398 44379 8496 Yordani Garcia 2111 1988 CUB 1 20090530 Pan Am Cup, Havana 1088 +01 736 +02 1650 210 4877 1407 -05 4397 480 6810 4468 8374 Pascal Behrenbruch 1901 1985 GER 3 20090531 Hypo-Bank, Götzis 1088 +02 707 -03 1637 188 4893 1402 -08 4886 470 7024 43839 8348 Roman Šebrle 2611 1974 CZE 4 20090531 Hypo Bank, Götzis 1114 +02 786 -01 1541 194 4950 1433 -08 4671 490 6754 44888 8336 Andrei Krauchanka 0401 1986 BLR 1 20090628 EC Super League, Szczecin 1118 -06 754 +17 1369 210 4882 1428 +09 4301 510 6156 43260 8313 Aleksandr Pogorelov 1001 1980 RUS 2 20090628 EC Super League, Szczecin 1113 00 765 +23 1594 204 5129 1445 +09 5002 500 6337 45685 8295 Norman Müller 0708 1985 GER 2 20090621 Ratingen 1091 +17 747 +33 1527 202 4895 1454 +05 4365 480 6089 42920 8286 Olexiy Kasyanov 2608 1985 UKR 5 20090531 Hypo-Bank, Götzis 1051 +08 788 +21 1495 197 4829 1437 +19 4495 450 5055 42547 [10] 8241w Ashton Eaton 2101 1988 USA 1 20090611 NCAA, Fayetteville 1035 +41 758 +35 1257 199 4685 1385 -13 4179 440 5362 42075 8239 Romain Barras 0108 1980 FRA 1 20090614 Arles 1105 +19 729 +08 1548 201 4968 1464 -12 4264 480 6468 42526 8213 Nicklas Wiberg 1603 1985 SWE 7 20090531 Hypo-Bank, Götzis 1107 +01 752 +17 1413 212 4871 1465 +16 4190 420 6567 42016 8157 Maurice Smith 2809 1980 JAM 1 20090624 TNT/Fortuna, Kladno 1088 +21 725 +05 1467 197 4835 1409 +23 5145 470 5314 44643 8113 Vasili Kharlamov 0801 1986 RUS 5 20090628 EC Super League, Szczecin 1133 +12 758 -17 1433 198 4965 1466 +09 4646 500 5944 44054 8088 Andres Raja 0206 1982 EST 8 20090531 Hypo Bank, Götzis 1081 +02 748 +06 1415 200 4888 1418 -08 4213 460 6144 44674 8083 Eugene Martineau 1405 1980 NED 9 20090531 Hypo-Bank, Götzis 1115 +01 740 +06 1387 200 5018 1455 +19 4380 480 6586 43763 8081 Aleksei Drozdov 0312 1983 RUS 6 20090628 EC Super League, Szczecin 1120 -06 726 +11 1588 207 5099 1545 +03 4746 490 6139 44445 8069 Jake Arnold 0301 1984 USA 10 20090531 Hypo-Bank, Götzis 1106 +01 692 -07 1420 200 4917 1427 -08 4576 490 5684 43113 [19] SECTION THREE: RECORDS Previous Winners _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ st 1983 1 8714mr Daley Thompson Great Britain Helsinki [2. Jurgen Hingsen/FRG 8599, 3. Siggi Wentz/FGR 8513] 1987 2nd 8680 Torsten Voss GDR Rome [ 2. Siggie Wentz 8461, 3. Pavel Tarnovetski/URS 8375] rd 1991 3 8812mr Dan O’Brien USA Tokyo [2. Mike Smith/CAN 8549, 3. Christian Schenk/GER 8394] th 1993 4 8817mr Dan O’Brien USA Stuttgart [2. Eduard Hämälainen/BLR 8724, 3. Meier, Paul/GER 8548] 1995 5th 8695 Dan O’Brien USA Goteborg [2. Eduard Hämälainen/BLR 8489, 3. Michael Smith/CAN 8419] th 1997 6 8837mr Tomas Dvorak Czech Republic Athens [2. Eduard Hämälainen/FIN 8730, 3. Frank Busemann.GER 8652 ] 1999 7th 8744 Tomas Dvorak Czech Republic Seville [2. Dean Macey/GBR 8556, 3. Chris Huffins/USA 8547] th 2001 8 8902mr Tomas Dvorak Czech Republic Edmonton [2. Reki Nool/EST 8815, 3. Dean Macey/GBR 8603] 2003 9th 8750 Tom Pappas USA St. Denis/Paris [ 2. Roman Sebrle/CZE 8634, 3. Dmitri Karpov/KAZ 8374] 2005 10th 8732 Bryan Clay USA Helsinki [2. Roman Sebrle/CZE 8521, 3. Attila Zsivoczky/HUN 8385] 2007 11th 8676 Roman Sebrle Czech Republic Osaka [2. Maurice Smith/JAM 8644, 3. Dmitri Karpov/KAZ 8586] 2009 12th Berlin mr = meet record Multiple Champions ****************** 3 wins: Dan O’Brien USA 1991 1993 1995 Tomas Dvorak CZE 1997 1999 2001 Most Consecutive Titles ********************* 3 in a row: Dan O’Brien USA 1991 1993 1995 Tomas Dvorak CZE 1997 1999 2001 Most Medals *********** 3 Dan O’Brien USA 1991g 1993g 1995g Tomas Dvorak CZE 1997g 1999g 2001g Roman Sebrle CZE 2003s 2005s 2007g Eduard Hämälainen BLR/FIN 1993s 1995s 1997s Most Meets: *********** 7 Tomas Dvorak CZE 1993(11th ) 1995(5th ) 1997(1st) 1999(1st) 2001(1st) 2003(4th ) 2005(8th) 6 Roman Sebrle CZE 1997(8th ) 1999 (dnf) 2001(10th ) 2003(2nd ) 2005 (2nd ) 2007(1st) Most Top 8 places *************** 6 Tomas Dvorak CZE 1995(5th ) 1997(1st) 1999(1st) 2001(1st ) 2003(4th) 2005(8th) Youngest Winner: **************** 24 yrs, 164 days Torsten Voss GDR 1987 Rome Oldest Winner: ************* 32 yrs, 279 days Roman Sebrle CZE 2007 Osaka Number of Competitors/Finishers, by Year: ************************************ 1983 25 - 18 1993 25 - 22 1999 25 - 16 2005 25 - 17 1987 29 - 19 1995 30 - 19 2001 22 - 17 2007 30 - 23 1991 27 - 22 1997 34 - 20 2003 20 - 12 2009 USA Team Performances at World Champs ************************************* 1983 John Crist dnf Mark Anderson dnf 1987 Gary Kinder 12th Rob Muzzio 13th Tim Bright dnf 1991 Dan O’Brien 1st Rob Muzzio 20th Dave Johnson 21st 1993 Dan O’Brien 1st Steve Fritz 7th Rob Muzzio 8th 1995 Dan O’Brien 1st Chris Huffins 8th Brian Brophy dnf 1997 Steve Fritz 4th Shawn Wilbourn dnf Chris Huffins dnf 1999 Chris Huffins 3rd Dan Steele 8th Tom Pappas dnf 2001 Phil McMullen 15th Kip Janvrin 17th Bryan Clay dnf 2003 Tom Pappas 1st Paul Terek 12th Bryan Clay dnf 2005 Bryan Clay 1st Paul Terek 13th Phil McMullen 17th 2007 Paul Terek 10th Jake Arnold 13th Tom Pappas dnf Bryan Clay dnf 2009 Decathlon Individual Event Records World Records (7000 point minimum) 100m 10.22 Chris Huffins/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) Lennart Hedmark/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 8.08m (26-4 ¼) Dan O'Brien/Talence (+0.81) Talence, FRA (8891) 1992 SP 17.76(58-3 ¼) 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 ¼) 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