This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2002

2002 in athletics (track and field)

This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2002.There was no primary championships that season, although continental championships were held in Africa, Asia and Europe. The foremost athletics competitions at...

in the men's decathlon

Decathlon

The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...

. One of the main events during this season were the 2002 European Championships in Munich, Germany, where the competition started on August 7, 2002 and ended on August 8, 2002. Roman Šebrle

Roman Šebrle

Roman Šebrle is an athlete from the Czech Republic. He is considered to be one of the best decathlon athletes of all time. Originally a high jumper, he competes in decathlon and heptathlon for team TJ Dukla Praha and is a world record holder in the decathlon...

 had broken the world record in the previous year, collecting 9026 points at the 2001 Hypo-Meeting

2001 Hypo-Meeting

The 27th edition of the annual Hypo-Meeting took place on May 26 and May 27, 2001 in Götzis, Austria. The track and field competition, featuring a decathlon and a heptathlon event, was part of the 2001 IAAF World Combined Events Challenge...

 in Götzis

Götzis

Götzis is a town in the western Austrian state of Vorarlberg, district Feldkirch.The town is well-known for its annual hypo-combined events meeting, the so called Hypo-Meeting, where some of the world's leading decathletes and heptathletes gather in the Mösle stadium...

, Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

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Records

Standing records prior to the 2002 season in track and field
World Record Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...		9026	May 27, 2001	Götzis Götzis Götzis is a town in the western Austrian state of Vorarlberg, district Feldkirch.The town is well-known for its annual hypo-combined events meeting, the so called Hypo-Meeting, where some of the world's leading decathletes and heptathletes gather in the Mösle stadium... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

2002 World Year Ranking

Rank	Points	Athlete	Venue	Date	Note
1	8800		Götzis, Austria	02/06/2002
2	8583		Götzis, Austria	02/06/2002
3	8509		Götzis, Austria	02/06/2002
4	8438		Munich, Germany	08/08/2002
5	8433		Ratingen, Germany	16/06/2002
6	8390		Ratingen, Germany	16/06/2002
7	8230		Berkeley, United States	20 06 2002
8	8226		Ratingen, Germany	16/06/2002
9	8192		Munich, Germany	08/08/2002
10	8175		Götzis, Austria	02/06/2002
11	8163		Krasnodar, Russia	24/05/2002
12	8158		Munich, Germany	08/08/2002
13	8133		Atlanta, United States	17/05/2002
14	8122		Berlin, Germany	01/09/2002
15	8108		Arles, France	02/06/2002
16	8099		Ratingen, Germany	16/06/2002
17	8094		Baton Rouge, United States	01/06/2002
18	8081		Arlington, United States	11/05/2002
19	8041		Baton Rouge, United States	01/06/2002
20	8041		Busan, South Korea	10/10/2002
21	8023		Ratingen, Germany	16/06/2002
22	8008		Götzis, Austria	02/06/2002
23	8007		Krasnodar, Russia	24/05/2002
24	7995		Busan, South Korea	10/10/2002
25	7989		Arles, France	02/06/2002