Arthur Abele
Arthur Abele (born 30 July 1986 in Mutlangen, Baden-Württemberg) is a left-handed German decathlete who is the reigning european champion, winning the gold medal at the 2018 European Championships. He competed at the 2008 and 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] Arthur Abele won gold in the Men's decathlon in the European Championships on August 8, 2018 in Berlin, Germany.
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| Born | July 30, 1986 | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Decathlon | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Arthur Abele, 2014
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 7th | Decathlon (junior) | 7224 pts |
| 2007 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | — | Decathlon | DNF |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 9th | Decathlon | 8243 pts | |
| 2008 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 7th | Decathlon | 8220 pts |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | — | Decathlon | DNF | |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 5th | Decathlon | 8477 pts |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 2nd | Heptathlon | 6279 pts |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 15th | Decathlon | 8013 pts |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 1st | Decathlon | 8431 pts |
References
- "ABELE Arthur". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
External links
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- Arthur Abele at World Athletics
- Arthur Abele at the International Olympic Committee
- Arthur Abele at the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (in German)
- Arthur Abele at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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