2005 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Decathlon
Encyclopedia
The men's decathlon
competition at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium
on Tuesday 9 August and Wednesday 10 August.
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...
competition at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Helsinki Olympic Stadium
The Helsinki Olympic Stadium , located in the Töölö district about from the center of the Finnish capital Helsinki, is the largest stadium in the country, nowadays mainly used for hosting sports events and big concerts. The stadium is best known for being the center of activities in the 1952...
on Tuesday 9 August and Wednesday 10 August.
Medalists
Gold | Bryan Clay Bryan Clay Bryan Ezra Tsumoru Clay is an American decathlete. He is the reigning Olympic champion for the decathlon and was also World champion in 2005.-Biography:... United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... (USA) |
Silver | 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... Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... (CZE) |
Bronze | Attila Zsivóczky Attila Zsivóczky Attila Zsivóczky is a Hungarian track and field athlete, competing in decathlon. He has previously specialized in high jump, where he took a fourth place at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics... Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... (HUN) |
Schedule
- Tuesday 9 August
- 100 m
- Long jump
- Shot put
- High jump
- 400 m
- Wednesday 10 August
- 110 m hurdles
- Discus throw
- Pole vault
- Javelin throw
- 1,500 m
Records
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 | 27 May 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... |
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Event 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... |
8902 | 7 August 2001 | Edmonton, Canada |
Final ranking
Points table after 10th eventRank | Athlete | Overall points | 100 m | LJ Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point... |
SP Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action.... |
HJ High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years.... |
400 m | 110 mh 110 metres hurdles The 110 metres hurdles is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is incuded in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metre hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres in height are evenly spaced along a straight... |
DT Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus... |
PV Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts... |
JT Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon... |
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1 | Bryan Clay Bryan Clay Bryan Ezra Tsumoru Clay is an American decathlete. He is the reigning Olympic champion for the decathlon and was also World champion in 2005.-Biography:... United States |
8732 (WL) | 992 pts 10.43 s |
945 7.54 |
867 16.25 |
803 2.00 |
920 47.78 |
920 14.43 |
947 53.68 |
880 4.90 |
920 72.00 |
538 5:03.77 |
2 | 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... Czech Republic |
8521 | 881 pts 10.91 s |
1025 7.86 |
869 16.29 |
859 2.06 |
879 48.62 |
885 14.71 |
805 46.85 |
849 4.80 |
786 63.21 |
683 4:39.54 |
3 | Attila Zsivóczky Attila Zsivóczky Attila Zsivóczky is a Hungarian track and field athlete, competing in decathlon. He has previously specialized in high jump, where he took a fourth place at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics... Hungary |
8385 | 883 pts 10.90 s |
821 7.03 |
834 15.72 |
944 2.15 |
848 49.29 |
831 15.15 |
862 49.58 |
849 4.80 |
783 63.02 |
730 4:32.17 |
4 | André Niklaus André Niklaus André Niklaus is a German decathlete.-Achievements:-External links:... Germany |
8316 (PB) | 852 pts 11.04 s |
862 7.20 |
743 14.24 |
831 2.03 |
842 49.42 |
876 14.78 |
790 46.13 |
1004 5.30 |
764 61.74 |
752 4:28.93 |
5 | Aleksandr Pogorelov Aleksandr Pogorelov Aleksandr Gennadiyevich Pogorelov is a Russian decathlete.-Achievements:-External links:... Russia |
8246 | 892 pts 10.86 s |
932 7.49 |
845 15.90 |
887 2.09 |
788 50.58 |
917 14.45 |
801 46.68 |
910 5.00 |
735 59.79 |
539 5:03.62 |
6 | Kristjan Rahnu Kristjan Rahnu Kristjan Rahnu is an Estonian decathlete. His personal best dates back to 2005 when he did 8526 points in France, Arles on June 4–5... Estonia |
8223 | 954 pts 10.59 s |
900 7.36 |
838 15.79 |
831 2.03 |
881 48.58 |
865 14.87 |
811 47.13 |
819 4.70 |
763 61.65 |
561 4:59.73 |
7 | Romain Barras Romain Barras Romain Barras is a French decathlete. At the Universiade he finished fifth in 2001 and first in 2003, the latter in a personal best score of 8196 points. He represented France at the 2004 Summer Olympics and came in thirteenth place overall in the decathlon... Early Modern France |
8087 | 827 pts 11.15 s |
898 7.35 |
766 14.62 |
749 1.94 |
879 48.63 |
892 14.65 |
751 44.24 |
849 4.80 |
744 60.39 |
732 4:31.94 |
8 | Tomáš Dvořák Tomáš Dvorák Tomáš Dvořák is an athlete from the Czech Republic. He competed in decathlon and heptathlon for the team Dukla Prague. He is triple decathlon world champion and a former world record holder , which is still second performance in all-time list... Czech Republic |
8068 | 874 pts 10.94 s |
888 7.31 |
848 15.95 |
803 2.00 |
799 50.34 |
873 14.81 |
781 45.69 |
673 4.20 |
812 64.89 |
717 4:34.24 |
9 | Jaakko Ojaniemi Jaakko Ojaniemi Jaakko Ojaniemi is a Finnish decathlete.-Achievements:-External links:... Finland |
8042 (SB) | 935 pts 10.67 s |
952 7.57 |
787 14.95 |
723 1.91 |
801 50.29 |
845 15.04 |
714 42.41 |
760 4.50 |
833 66.27 |
692 4:38.18 |
10 | Aleksey Drozdov Aleksey Drozdov Aleksey Vasiliyevich Drozdov is a Russian decathlete.-Achievements:-External links:... Russia |
8038 | 845 pts 11.07 s |
871 7.24 |
816 15.43 |
859 2.06 |
764 51.11 |
770 15.67 |
873 50.13 |
760 4.50 |
793 63.67 |
687 4:38.96 |
11 | Hamdi Dhouibi Hamdi Dhouibi Hamdi Dhouibi is a Tunisian decathlete.He held the African record with 8023 points, achieved at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki. The record was broken by Larbi Bouraada of Algeria at the 2009 World Championships... Tunisia |
8023 (AR) | 935 pts 10.67 s |
918 7.43 |
658 12.85 |
749 1.94 |
956 47.04 |
903 14.56 |
688 41.17 |
849 4.80 |
631 52.83 |
736 4:31.24 |
12 | Mikk Pahapill Mikk Pahapill Mikk Pahapill is an Estonian decathlete. His personal best score is 8298 points, achieved at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona. His coach is Remigija Nazarovienė.... Estonia |
8003 | 847 pts 11.06 s |
878 7.27 |
812 15.36 |
859 2.06 |
749 51.44 |
805 15.37 |
784 45.81 |
849 4.80 |
791 63.53 |
629 4:48.26 |
13 | Paul Terek Paul Terek Paul Anthony Terek is an American Olympic decathlete. He graduated from Livonia Franklin High School in Livonia, Michigan. His personal best in decathlon is 8312 points, achieved in July 2004 in Sacramento at the United States Olympic Trials. Terek won the bronze medal and was placed on the United... United States |
7921 | 899 pts 10.83 s |
852 7.16 |
747 14.31 |
776 1.97 |
868 48.85 |
752 15.83 |
760 44.65 |
910 5.00 |
655 54.46 |
702 4:36.59 |
14 | Frédéric Xhonneux Frédéric Xhonneux Frédéric Xhonneux is a Belgian track and field athlete who competes in the decathlon. He is the current Belgian record holder in the event with a score of 8142 points, achieved in May 2008 in Desenzano del Garda at the Multistars meeting.-Achievements:-External links:... Belgium |
7616 | 799 pts 11.28 s |
864 7.21 |
662 12.92 |
831 2.03 |
859 49.04 |
761 15.75 |
637 38.62 |
819 4.70 |
591 50.18 |
793 4:22.71 |
15 | Roland Schwarzl Roland Schwarzl Roland Schwartzl is a decathlete from Austria.He has won 5 pole vault and 3 heptathlon tiles since 1999 in the Austrian Indoor Championships. He also won both the decathlon and long jump in the Austrian Championships in 2003... Austria |
7549 | 847 pts 11.06 s |
838 7.10 |
712 13.73 |
644 1.82 |
778 50.81 |
862 14.90 |
778 45.56 |
880 4.90 |
599 50.67 |
611 4:51.25 |
16 | Óscar González Óscar González (athlete) Óscar González Garrido is decathlete from Spain.-Achievements:-References:... Spain |
7526 | 845 pts 11.07 s |
862 7.20 |
706 13.63 |
803 2.00 |
828 49.71 |
854 14.96 |
604 37.03 |
790 4.60 |
523 45.54 |
711 4:35.25 |
17 | Phil McMullen United States |
6832 | 759 pts 11.47 s |
732 6.65 |
790 15.01 |
749 1.94 |
805 50.21 |
781 15.58 |
855 49.28 |
0 NM |
638 53.35 |
723 4:33.38 |
Aleksey Sysoyev Aleksey Sysoyev -Achievements:-External links:... Russia |
DNF | 924 pts 10.72 s |
657 6.32 |
836 15.75 |
859 2.06 |
794 50.46 |
791 15.49 |
811 47.13 |
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Eugène Martineau Eugène Martineau (athlete) Eugène Julien Martineau is a Dutch decathlete.-Achievements:-External links:... Netherlands |
DNF | 812 pts 11.22 s |
850 7.15 |
686 13.31 |
803 2.00 |
794 50.45 |
750 15.85 |
669 40.23 |
0 NM |
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Qi Haifeng Qi Haifeng Qi Haifeng is a Chinese decathlete. His personal best in decathlon is 8290 points . He won the decathlon at the national championships in 2009 with a points total of 7729.-Achievements:-External links:... Mainland China |
DNF | 878 pts 10.92 s |
857 7.18 |
695 13.45 |
803 2.00 |
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Claston Bernard Claston Bernard Claston Bernard is a Jamaican decathlete. He won Commonwealth Gold in 2002. His personal best in decathlon is 8290 points, achieved in May 2005 in Götzis.-Achievements:-External links:... Jamaica |
DNF | 908 pts 10.79 s |
767 6.80 |
709 13.68 |
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Maurice Smith Maurice Smith (decathlon) Maurice Smith is a decathlete from Jamaica. He competed for Auburn University. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, finishing in 14th place. He broke the Pan American Games decathlon record in 2007, winning his first international gold medal... Jamaica |
DNF | 903 pts 10.81 s |
854 7.17 |
0 NM |
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Benjamin Jensen Benjamin Jensen Benjamin Jensen is a Norwegian decathlete. He represented Mandal og Halse IL, IK Tjalve and IL Norna-Salhus during his active career. His personal best in decathlon is 8160 points, achieved in August 1999 in Roskilde. This is the Norwegian record. -Achievements:-References:... Norway |
DNF | 852 pts 11.04 s |
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Vitaliy Smirnov Vitaliy Smirnov Vitaly Frilyevich Smirnov is an Uzbekistani decathlete.He finished tenth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, won the gold medal at the 2003 Asian Championships in Manila in a personal best score of 8021 points, finished seventeenth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and won a silver medal... Uzbekistan |
DNF | 0 pts 18.28 s |
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Dmitriy Karpov Dmitriy Karpov Dmitriy Karpov is an athlete from Kazakhstan who competes in decathlon and heptathlon... Kazakhstan |
DNF | 0 pts DQ |
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Laurent Hernu Laurent Hernu Laurent Hernu is a French decathlete.-Achievements:-External links:*... Early Modern France |
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See also
- 2005 Hypo-Meeting2005 Hypo-MeetingThe 31st edition of the annual Hypo-Meeting took place on 28 May and 29 May 2005 in Götzis, Austria. The track and field competition, featuring a decathlon and a heptathlon event, was part of the 2005 IAAF World Combined Events Challenge....
- 2005 Décastar2005 DécastarThe 29th edition of the annual Décastar took place on 17 September and 18 September 2005 in Talence, France. The track and field competition, featuring a decathlon and a heptathlon event, was part of the 2005 IAAF World Combined Events Challenge....
- Athletics at the 2005 Summer Universiade – Men's decathlonAthletics at the 2005 Summer Universiade – Men's DecathlonThe men's decathlon competition at the 2005 Summer Universiade took place on 18 August and 19 August 2005 in the İzmir Atatürk Stadyumu in İzmir, Turkey.-Medalists:-Schedule:*18 August*#100 m*#Long jump*#Shot put*#High jump*#400 m*19 August...
- 2005 Decathlon Year Ranking2005 Decathlon Year RankingThis page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2005 in the men's decathlon. The main event during this season were the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland, where the competition started on Tuesday August 9, 2005 and ended on Wednesday August 10, 2005 in the Helsinki Olympic...