Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon

Men's decathlon
at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
Venue Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Date 8 August 1984
9 August 1984
Competitors 26 from 18 nations
Winning result 8797 OR
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Daley Thompson
 Great Britain
2nd, silver medalist(s) Jürgen Hingsen
 West Germany
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Siegfried Wentz
 West Germany

These are the official results of the men's decathlon competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There were a total number of 26 participating athletes, with the competition starting on August 8, 1984 and ending on August 9, 1984.[1]

Medalists

GoldDaley Thompson
 Great Britain
SilverJürgen Hingsen
 West Germany
BronzeSiegfried Wentz
 West Germany

Abbreviations

DNSdid not start
NMno mark
ORolympic record
WRworld record
ARarea record
NRnational record
PBpersonal best
SBseason best

Schedule

August 8, 1984
  1. 100 m
  2. Long Jump
  3. Shot Put
  4. High Jump
  5. 400 m
August 9, 1984
  1. 110 m hurdles
  2. Discus Throw
  3. Pole Vault
  4. Javelin Throw
  5. 1,500 m

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in points) prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics.

World Record 8832 West Germany Jürgen Hingsen Mannheim (FRG) June 9, 1984
Olympic Record 8618 United States Bruce Jenner Montreal (CAN) July 30, 1976

Daley Thompson set a new Olympic record with 8797 points.

Results

RANK FINAL RANKING POINTS
 Daley Thompson (GBR) 8797 OR
 Jürgen Hingsen (FRG) 8673
 Siegfried Wentz (FRG) 8412
4.  Guido Kratschmer (FRG) 8326
5.  William Motti (FRA) 8266
6.  John Crist (USA) 8130
7.  Jim Wooding (USA) 8091
8.  Dave Steen (CAN) 8047
9.  Georg Werthner (AUT) 8012
10.  Michele Rüfenacht (SUI) 7924
11.  Bradley McStravick (GBR) 7890
12.  Tim Bright (USA) 7862
13.  Patrick Vetterli (SUI) 7739
14.  Peter Hadfield (AUS) 7683
15.  Weng Kangqiang (CHN) 7662
16.  Ku Chin-shui (TPE) 7629
17.  Trond Skramstad (NOR) 7579
18.  Douglas Fernández (VEN) 7553
19.  Lee Fu-an (TPE) 7541
20.  Colin Boreham (GBR) 7485
21.  Mohamed Mansour Salah (QAT) 6589
22.  Claudio Escauriza (PAR) 6546
23.  Fidel Solórzano (ECU) 6519
24.  Angel Díaz (GUA) 6342
25.  Vivian Coralie (MRI) 6084
26.  Albert Miller (FIJ) 5076

See also

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Decathlon". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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