Athletics at the 2007 Summer Universiade – Men's Decathlon

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...

competition at the 2007 Summer Universiade

Athletics at the 2007 Summer Universiade

The athletics competition at the 2007 Summer Universiade was held in the Main Stadium at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand, between 9 August and 14 August 2007.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medals table:-Results:******...

took place on 12 August and 13 August 2007 in the Main Stadium at the Thammasat University

Thammasat University

Thammasat University , or in brief TU , is Thailand's second oldest university. Officially established on 27 June 1934, the university was originally named by founder Pridi Banomyong, University of Moral Science and Politics , reflecting the political fervor of the time...

in Bangkok

Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

, Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

Medalists

Gold	Jacob Minah Jacob Minah Jacob Minah is a decathlete from Germany. He set his personal best in the event on 13 August 2007 at the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok, Thailand, earning him the gold medal. He is a nephew of former vice-president of Sierra Leone, Francis Minah.-Achievements:-References:*... Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... (GER)
Silver	Hans Van Alphen Hans Van Alphen Hans Van Alphen is a Belgian decathlete.Van Alphen won the silver medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade and finished eleventh at the 2007 World Championships. In 2005, he became Belgian champion in the decathlon... Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... (BEL)
Bronze	Carlos Chinin Carlos Chinin Carlos Eduardo Bezerra Chinin is a decathlete from Brazil who competed for his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.-Achievements:- References :*... Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... (BRA)

Schedule

12 August
1. 100 m
2. Long jump
3. Shot put
4. High jump
5. 400 m

13 August
2. 110 m hurdles
3. Discus throw
4. Pole vault
5. Javelin throw
6. 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...
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...		8380	30 August 1997	Catania Catania Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

Results

Rank	Athlete	Decathlon										Points
Rank	Athlete	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Points
		10,75	7.87	13.80	1.92	47,79	14,38	42.38	4.80	52.66	4.41,11	8099
		11,16	7.49	15.39	1.83	48,25	14,85	45.32	4.40	60.79	4.21,05	8047
		11,00	7.46	13.15	2.13	48,53	14,54	37.42	4.40	55.14	4.31,52	7920
4		10,77	7.46	13.92	1.92	48,22	14,55	43.45	4.20	49.64	4.25,91	7858
5		11,52	6.84	14.90	1.95	49,68	14,75	40.85	4.70	55.04	4.24,56	7721
6		11,04	7.50	15.16	1.86	51,69	14,69	47.13	4.20	59.29	4.55,95	7685
7		11,39	6.99	12.79	1.95	48,82	14,68	40.83	5.00	44.28	4.26,67	7620
8		11,38	7.18	15.13	1.98	50,69	14,72	34.75	4.60	55.09	4.39,15	7584
9		11,06	7.17	14.76	1.86	49,32	15,16	44.81	4.30	55.48	5.01,51	7517
10		11,04	7.15	14.29	1.86	48,72	19,00	38.79	4.30	53.30	4.26,77	7180
11		11,78	6.66	13.45	1.89	52,57	15,45	38.23	4.40	52.08	4.29,40	7053
12		11,02	7.01	12.97	1.95	48,87	15,49	36.30	—	55.37	4.43,19	6671
12		11,30	6.67	10.74	1.80	49,57	15,36	31.68	NM	41.72	—	5295

—		11,77	3.20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	DNF
—		11,52	6.80	13.61	1.89	DNF	—	—	—	—	—	DNF
—		11,43	6.93	11.13	2.01	51.50	DNF	—	—	—	—	DNF
—		11,35	6.98	13.61	1.86	DNF	—	—	—	—	—	DNF
—		11,71	7.20	12.76	1.98	49.87	15.64	34.75	NM	54.84	—	DNF
—		11,63	NM	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	DNF
—		11,18	NM	14.26	1.98	DNF	—	—	—	—	—	DNF
—		11,41	6.62	12.16	1.80	DNF	—	—	—	—	—	DNF

Medalists

Schedule

Records

Results

See also