Tom Pappas
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 2003 Paris | Decathlon | |
Tom Pappas (born September 6, 1976 in Azalea, Oregon) is an American track & field decathlete.
Pappas won the gold medal at the 2003 World Championships held outside Paris, France, and was rated number 1 in the world that year by Track & Field News. He is a four-time US champion (2000, 2002, 2003, 2006) and was the 1999 NCAA champion while attending the University of Tennessee. He finished fifth at the 2000 Olympic decathlon, and competed in but did not finish the decathlon due to a foot injury at the 2004 Olympic Games. His personal best in the decathlon is 8,784 points while winning the 2003 US championships held at Stanford University, CA.
Pappas is currently an assistant track & field coach at Kansas State University for jumps and combined events.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | DNF | Decathlon |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 5th | Decathlon |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 1st | Heptathlon |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 1st | Decathlon | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | DNF | Decathlon |
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Tim Montgomery |
Men's Track & Field ESPY Award 2004 |
Succeeded by No Award Given |
