Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon
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| Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics  |
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| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 3000 m | women | |||
| 5000 m | men | |||
| 10000 m | men | |||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| Marathon | men | women | ||
| 20 km walk | men | |||
| 50 km walk | men | |||
| Field events | ||||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | |||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | |||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | |||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
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.
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[edit] Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
 Daley ThompsonGreat Britain (GBR) |
 Jürgen HingsenWest Germany (FRG) |
Siegfried Wentz West Germany (FRG) |
[edit] Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in points) prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 8832 | Jürgen Hingsen |
Mannheim (FRG) | June 9, 1984 |
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| Olympic Record | 8618 |  Bruce Jenner |
Montreal (CAN) | July 30, 1976 |
Daley Thompson set a new Olympic record with 8797 points.
[edit] Results
| RANK | FINAL RANKING | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
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Daley Thompson (GBR) |
8797 OR |
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Jürgen Hingsen (FRG) |
8673 |
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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. | Brad McStravick (GBR) |
7890 |
| 12. | Tim Bright (USA) |
7862 |
| 13. | Patrick Vetterli (SUI) |
7739 |
| 14. |  Peter Hadfield (AUS) |
7683 |
| 15. |  Weng Kangqiang (CHN) |
7662 |
| 16. |  Guu Jin-Shoel (TPE) |
7629 |
| 17. |  Trond Skramstad (NOR) |
7579 |
| 18. |  Douglas Fernández (VEN) |
7553 |
| 19. | Lee Fu-An (TPE) |
7541 |
| 20. | Colin Boreham (GBR) |
7485 |
| 21. |  Manzour Salah (QAT) |
6589 |
| 22. |  Claudio Escauriza (PAR) |
6546 |
| 23. |  Fidel Solorzano (ECU) |
6519 |
| 24. |  Angel Díaz (GUA) |
6342 |
| 25. |  Vivian Coralie (MRI) |
6084 |
| 26. |  Albert Miller (FIJ) |
5076 |
[edit] See also
- 1982 Men's European Championships Decathlon
- 1983 Men's World Championship Decathlon
- 1986 Men's European Championships Decathlon
[edit] References
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