Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon
| Men's decathlon at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | ||||||||||
| Venue | Beijing National Stadium | |||||||||
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| Dates | August 21–22 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 40[1] from 27[1] nations | |||||||||
| Winning points | 8791 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2008 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 | ||
| 5000 m | men | women | ||
| 10,000 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | women | ||
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| Marathon | men | women | ||
| 20 km walk | men | women | ||
| 50 km walk | men | |||
| Field events | ||||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | women | ||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | women | ||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | women | ||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
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The men's decathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 21 and 22, at the Beijing National Stadium.[2]
The qualifying standards were 8,000 points (A standard) and 7,700 points (B standard).[3]
Schedule
All times are China standard time (UTC+8)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 21 August 2008 | 9:20 11:00 13:10 19:10 22:00 | 100 metres Long jump Shot put High jump 400 metres |
| Friday, 22 August 2008 | 09:00 10:05 12:55 19:00 21:40 | 110 metres hurdles Discus throw Pole vault Javelin throw 1500 metres |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
| World record |  Roman Šebrle (CZE) | 9026 points | Götzis, Austria | 27 May 2001 |
| Olympic record | Roman Šebrle (CZE) | 8893 points | Athens, Greece | 24 August 2004 |
Overall results
- Key
The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow
| Rank | Athlete | Overall points | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110 m H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
 Clay, BryanBryan Clay (USA) |
8791 | 989 10.44 s |
1005 7.78 m |
868 16.27 m |
794 1.99 m |
865 48.92 s |
984 13.93 s |
950 53.79 m |
910 5.00 m |
904 70.97 m |
522 5:06.59 min |
 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Krauchanka, AndreiAndrei Krauchanka (BLR) |
8551 | 870 10.96 s |
962 7.61 m |
752 14.39 m |
906 2.11 m |
943 47.30 s |
948 14.21 s |
758 44.58 m |
910 5.00 m |
741 60.23 m |
761 4:27.47 min |
 |
 Suárez, LeonelLeonel Suárez (CUB) |
8527 (NR) | 883 10.90 s |
893 7.33 m |
758 14.49 m |
850 2.05 m |
913 47.91 s |
955 14.15 s |
756 44.45 m |
819 4.70 m |
950 73.98 m |
750 4:29.17 min |
| 4 |  Pogorelov, AleksandrAleksandr Pogorelov (RUS) |
8328 | 845 11.07 s |
903 7.37 m |
884 16.53 m |
878 2.08 m |
773 50.91 s |
915 14.47 s |
871 50.04 m |
910 5.00 m |
798 64.01 m |
551 5:01.56 min |
| 5 |  Barras, RomainRomain Barras (FRA) |
8253 (SB) | 804 11.26 s |
833 7.08 m |
816 15.42 m |
767 1.96 m |
837 49.51 s |
948 14.21 s |
770 45.17 m |
910 5.00 m |
819 65.40 m |
749 4:29.29 min |
| 6 | Šebrle, RomanRoman Šebrle (CZE) |
8241 (SB) | 814 11.21 s |
980 7.68 m |
776 14.78 m |
906 2.11 m |
836 49.54 s |
885 14.71 s |
777 45.50 m |
849 4.80 m |
797 63.93 m |
621 4:49.63 min |
| 7 |  Kasyanov, OleksiyOleksiy Kasyanov (UKR) |
8238 (SB) | 968 10.53 s |
950 7.56 m |
799 15.15 m |
767 1.96 m |
924 47.70 s |
927 14.37 s |
837 48.39 m |
702 4.30 m |
612 51.59 m |
752 4:28.94 min |
| 8 |  Niklaus, AndréAndré Niklaus (GER) |
8220 | 834 11.12 s |
883 7.29 m |
681 13.23 m |
850 2.05 m |
831 49.65 s |
927 14.37 s |
775 45.39 m |
972 5.20 m |
741 60.21 m |
726 4:32.90 min |
| 9 |  Smith, MauriceMaurice Smith (JAM) |
8205 | 894 10.85 s |
823 7.04 m |
795 15.09 m |
794 1.99 m |
911 47.96 s |
964 14.08 s |
889 50.91 m |
790 4.60 m |
611 51.52 m |
734 4:31.62 min |
| 10 | Schrader, MichaelMichael Schrader (GER) |
8194 | 906 10.80 s |
985 7.70 m |
708 13.67 m |
794 1.99 m |
886 48.47 s |
885 14.71 s |
673 40.41 m |
849 4.80 m |
742 60.27 m |
766 4:26.77 min |
| 11 |  Pahapill, MikkMikk Pahapill (EST) |
8178 (PB) | 827 11.15 s |
823 7.04 m |
750 14.36 m |
906 2.11 m |
774 50.90 s |
910 14.51 s |
857 49.35 m |
849 4.80 m |
845 67.07 m |
637 4:47.03 min |
| 12 | Drozdov, AlekseyAleksey Drozdov (RUS) |
8154 | 856 11.02 s |
869 7.23 m |
867 16.26 m |
822 2.02 m |
744 51.56 s |
789 15.51 s |
817 47.43 m |
941 5.10 m |
777 62.57 m |
672 4:41.34 min |
| 13 | Raja, AndresAndres Raja (EST) |
8118 (PB) | 885 10.89 s |
883 7.29 m |
777 14.79 m |
767 1.96 m |
862 48.98 s |
967 14.06 s |
661 39.83 m |
849 4.80 m |
846 67.16 m |
621 4:49.60 min |
| 14 |  Martineau, EugèneEugène Martineau (NED) |
8055 | 819 11.19 s |
859 7.19 m |
715 13.78 m |
794 1.99 m |
815 49.99 s |
882 14.73 s |
748 44.09 m |
819 4.70 m |
911 71.44 m |
693 4:37.96 min |
| 15 | García, YordanisYordanis García (CUB) |
7992 | 942 10.64 s |
830 7.07 m |
840 15.82 m |
767 1.96 m |
830 49.66 s |
987 13.90 s |
598 36.73 m |
819 4.70 m |
822 65.60 m |
557 5:00.49 min |
| 16 | Shubianok, MikalaiMikalai Shubianok (BLR) |
7906 (SB) | 793 11.31 s |
781 6.86 m |
782 14.88 m |
794 1.99 m |
814 50.02 s |
908 14.52 s |
783 45.80 m |
790 4.60 m |
769 62.10 m |
692 4:38.14 min |
| 17 | Parkhomenka, AliaksandrAliaksandr Parkhomenka (BLR) |
7838 | 797 11.29 s |
811 6.99 m |
820 15.49 m |
740 1.93 m |
782 50.71 s |
842 15.06 s |
772 45.27 m |
819 4.70 m |
807 64.60 m |
648 4:45.17 min |
| 18 |  Haifeng, QiQi Haifeng (CHN) |
7835 (SB) | 827 11.15 s |
866 7.22 m |
692 13.40 m |
740 1.93 m |
843 49.39 s |
899 14.60 s |
797 46.46 m |
702 4.30 m |
784 63.09 m |
685 4:39.32 min |
| 19 |  Bertocchi, MassimoMassimo Bertocchi (CAN) |
7714 | 861 11.00 s |
826 7.05 m |
734 14.10 m |
714 1.90 m |
875 48.72 s |
934 14.32 s |
765 44.91 m |
819 4.70 m |
520 45.33 m |
666 4:42.26 min |
| 20 |  Addy, JangyJangy Addy (LBR) |
7665 (NR) | 915 10.76 s |
905 7.38 m |
784 14.91 m |
740 1.93 m |
885 48.51 s |
935 14.31 s |
711 42.30 m |
673 4.20 m |
626 52.50 m |
491 5:12.22 min |
| 21 |  Awde, DanielDaniel Awde (GBR) |
7516 | 847 11.06 s |
842 7.12 m |
608 12.03 m |
610 1.78 m |
950 47.16 s |
887 14.69 s |
606 37.12 m |
880 4.90 m |
636 53.18 m |
491 5:12.22 min |
| 22 |  Sepehrzad, HadiHadi Sepehrzad (IRI) |
7483 | 878 10.92 s |
767 6.80 m |
852 16.02 m |
714 1.90 m |
780 50.75 s |
894 14.64 s |
877 50.32 m |
617 4.00 m |
582 49.56 m |
522 5:06.67 min |
| 23 |  Sitar, DamjanDamjan Sitar (SLO) |
7336 | 814 11.21 s |
874 7.25 m |
631 12.41 m |
850 2.05 m |
810 50.10 s |
846 15.03 s |
649 39.25 m |
617 4.00 m |
548 47.23 m |
697 4:37.37 min |
| 24 |  Dizdarevič, SlavenSlaven Dizdarevič (SVK) |
7021 | 825 11.16 s |
818 7.02 m |
727 13.97 m |
767 1.96 m |
724 52.02 s |
777 15.61 s |
662 39.86 m |
617 4.00 m |
494 43.58 m |
610 4:51.42 min |
| 25 |  Gómez, DavidDavid Gómez (ESP) |
6876 | 834 11.12 s |
778 6.85 m |
703 13.58 m |
636 1.81 m |
849 49.27 s |
897 14.61 s |
668 40.17 m |
0 NM |
771 62.22 m |
740 4:30.74 min |
| 26 |  Halvari, MikkoMikko Halvari (FIN) |
6486 | 821 11.18 s |
785 6.88 m |
711 13.72 m |
740 1.93 m |
787 50.60 s |
705 16.25 s |
823 47.71 m |
0 NM |
665 55.11 m |
449 5:20.26 min |
| N/A |  Barroilhet, GonzaloGonzalo Barroilhet (CHI) |
DNF | 789 11.33 s |
833 7.08 m |
681 13.23 m |
740 1.93 m |
729 51.91 s |
941 14.26 s |
789 46.07 m |
0 NM |
DNS | DNS |
| N/A | Hardee, TreyTrey Hardee (USA) |
DNF | 970 10.52 s |
990 7.72 m |
697 13.49 m |
850 2.05 m |
921 47.75 s |
949 14.20 s |
737 43.55 m |
0 NM |
DNS | DNS |
| N/A |  Karlivāns, JānisJānis Karlivāns (LAT) |
DNF | 782 11.36 s |
876 7.26 m |
780 14.85 m |
661 1.84 m |
742 51.61 s |
816 15.28 s |
757 44.54 m |
DNS | DNS | DNS |
| N/A | Sysoev, AlexeyAlexey Sysoev (RUS) |
DNF | 854 11.03 s |
760 6.77 m |
816 15.42 m |
906 2.11 m |
782 50.71 s |
0 DNF |
DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
| N/A |  Chinin, CarlosCarlos Chinin (BRA) |
DNF | 863 10.99 s |
799 6.94 m |
0 NM |
794 1.99 m |
851 49.21 s |
DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
| N/A |  Andreev, PavelPavel Andreev (UZB) |
DNF | 759 11.47 s |
725 6.62 m |
738 14.15 m |
794 1.99 m |
0 DNF |
DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
| N/A | .svg.png){kind=small} Xhonneux, FrédéricFrédéric Xhonneux (BEL) |
DNF | 771 11.41 s |
799 6.94 m |
728 13.99 m |
714 1.90 m |
0 DNF |
DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
| N/A |  Covalenco, VictorVictor Covalenco (MDA) |
DNF | 677 11.87 s |
697 6.50 m |
694 13.44 m |
636 1.81 m |
0 DNF |
DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
| N/A | Abele, ArthurArthur Abele (GER) |
DNF | 883 10.90 s |
691 6.47 m |
701 13.55 m |
714 1.90 m |
DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
| N/A | van Alphen, HansHans van Alphen (BEL) |
DNF | 799 11.28 s |
709 6.55 m |
781 14.86 m |
661 1.84 m |
DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
| N/A | Smirnov, VitaliyVitaliy Smirnov (UZB) |
DNF | 740 11.56 s |
0 NM |
698 13.51 m |
DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
| N/A | Pappas, TomTom Pappas (USA) |
DNF | 834 11.12 s |
913 7.41 m |
DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
| N/A |  Zsivoczky, AttilaAttila Zsivoczky (HUN) |
DNF | 679 11.86 s |
0 NM |
DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
| N/A |  Karpov, DmitriyDmitriy Karpov (KAZ) |
DNF | 685 11.83 s |
DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
References
- "Athletics at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Men's Decathlon". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- Specific
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Athletics at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Men's Decathlon". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ↑ "Olympic Athletics Competition Schedule". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ↑ "Entry Standards - The XXIX Olympic Games - Beijing, China - 8/24 August 2008". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
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