DecaNation
Encyclopedia
DecaNation is an annual track and field
meeting organized by the French Athletics Federation (Fédération Française d'Athlétisme) since 2005. The competition comprises national teams of athletes competing in a decathlon
, with each athlete competing in their specialised event to score points for their respective countries. It traditionally takes place at the Stade Charléty in Paris during the month of September, but it has also been held at the Parc des Sports
in Annecy
. It is sponsored by SEAT
and is referred to as the SEAT DecaNation.
program.
From 2009 edition on there were also competitions in non-classic events of the decathlon
program.
There are 8 participating countries. Each country fields 20 athletes, 1 man and 1 woman per discipline. The concept is summarized in the promotional tagline L'Athlé Devient un Sport d'Equipe, that is, Athletics are Now a Team Sport.
, a 20,000 seater built on the site of the original Charléty. It was dedicated in 1994, when it hosted the IAAF Grand Prix Final
(now the IAAF World Athletics Final
). The Grand Prix Final returned to Charléty in 2002. For many years, the site was also home to the Meeting Gaz de France
, which became the French leg of the IAAF Golden League
in 1999, relocating to the recently opened Stade de France
in the process.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
meeting organized by the French Athletics Federation (Fédération Française d'Athlétisme) since 2005. The competition comprises national teams of athletes competing in a 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...
, with each athlete competing in their specialised event to score points for their respective countries. It traditionally takes place at the Stade Charléty in Paris during the month of September, but it has also been held at the Parc des Sports
Parc des Sports
Parc des Sports is a multi-use stadium in Annecy, France. It is used by Annecy F.C. for their home matches. The capacity of the stadium is 15,660 spectators. It also hosted the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics....
in Annecy
Annecy
Annecy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy , 35 kilometres south of Geneva.-Administration:...
. It is sponsored by SEAT
SEAT
SEAT, S.A. is a Spanish automobile manufacturer founded on May 9, 1950 by the Instituto Nacional de Industria , a state-owned industrial holding company....
and is referred to as the SEAT DecaNation.
Format
DecaNation is a competition for national teams, who battle it through the ten classic events of the decathlonDecathlon
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...
program.
- 100 metres100 metresThe 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
- 400 metres400 metresThe 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
- 100 metre hurdles / 110 metre hurdles
- 1500 metres1500 metresThe 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
- long jumpLong jumpThe 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...
- high jumpHigh jumpThe 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....
- pole vaultPole vaultPole 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...
- shot putShot putThe 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....
- discus throwDiscus throwThe 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...
- javelin throwJavelin throwThe 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...
From 2009 edition on there were also competitions in non-classic events of the 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...
program.
- 800 metres800 metresThe 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
- 3000 metres steeplechase
- Hammer throwHammer throwThe modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...
There are 8 participating countries. Each country fields 20 athletes, 1 man and 1 woman per discipline. The concept is summarized in the promotional tagline L'Athlé Devient un Sport d'Equipe, that is, Athletics are Now a Team Sport.
Venue
The contest is held at the Stade Sébastien CharlétyStade Sebastien Charlety
Stade Sebastien Charléty, known simply as Stade Charléty or just Charléty, is a multi-use stadium in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Officially, the current capacity of the stadium is 20,000 people. The stadium opened in 1938 and was designed by French architect Bernard Zehrfuss...
, a 20,000 seater built on the site of the original Charléty. It was dedicated in 1994, when it hosted the IAAF Grand Prix Final
IAAF Grand Prix Final
The IAAF Grand Prix Final was an athletics competition featuring track and field events staged by the International Association of Athletics Federations...
(now the IAAF World Athletics Final
IAAF World Athletics Final
The IAAF World Athletics Final was an annual track and field competition organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was inaugurated in 2003 to replace the IAAF Grand Prix Final. The competition was part of the IAAF World Athletics Series and was the culmination of the...
). The Grand Prix Final returned to Charléty in 2002. For many years, the site was also home to the Meeting Gaz de France
Meeting Gaz de France
Meeting Areva, previously known as Meeting Gaz de France, is an annual track and field event at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France. Previously one of the IAAF Golden League events, it is now part of the IAAF Diamond League. It was first organized in 1999...
, which became the French leg of the IAAF Golden League
IAAF Golden League
The IAAF Golden League was an annual series of track and field meetings organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations...
in 1999, relocating to the recently opened Stade de France
Stade de France
The Stade de France is the national stadium of France, situated just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. It has an all-seater capacity of 80,000, making it the fifth largest stadium in Europe, and is used by both the France national football team and French rugby union team for...
in the process.
2011
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 133.5 | |
| 2 | 129 | |
| 3 | 115 | |
| 4 | 109 | |
| 5 | 68 | |
| 6 | 66.5 | |
| 7 | 66 | |
| 8 | 33 |
2010
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 133 | |
| 2 | 94 | |
| 3 | 91 | |
| 4 | 88 | |
| 5 | 70 | |
| 6 | 51 | |
| 7 | 46 |
2009
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 136 | |
| 2 | 105 | |
| 3 | 91 | |
| 4 | 83 | |
| 5 | 59 | |
| 6 | 54 | |
| 7 | 51 |
| Men | Women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Winner | Nation | Performance | Winner | Nation | Performance |
| 100 m | Michael Rodgers | 10.10 s | Verena Sailer Verena Sailer Verena Sailer is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. Her personal best time is 11.10 seconds, achieved when winning the final and taking the gold medal at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona.Sailer represented Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing... |
11.22 s | ||
| 400 m | Angelo Taylor Angelo Taylor Angelo F. Taylor is an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics.... |
45.68 s | Monica Hargrove Monica Hargrove Monica Hargrove is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 200 and 400 metres. She won the silver medal at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships as part of the 4×400-meter relay team, and also set a world best in the distance medley relay at the Penn Relays that year.-College... |
51.59 s | ||
| 800 m | Nick Symmonds Nick Symmonds Nicholas "Nick" Symmonds is an American middle-distance track athlete from Boise, Idaho, specializing in the 800 meters and 1500 meters distances. He is also the part owner of a tanning salon. In college at Willamette University he won seven NCAA Division III titles in outdoor track. In 2007, he... |
1 min 48.68 s | Maggie Vessey Maggie Vessey Maggie Vessey is an American athlete who competes in middle distance track events. Vessey represented the United States at the 2009 World Championships in the 800 m.... |
2 min 2.73 s | ||
| 1500 m | Will Leer Will Leer Will Leer is an elite American mid-distance runner. He graduated from Pomona College in Claremont, California in May 2007.-High school career:... |
3 min 48.65 s | Erin Donohue Erin Donohue Erin Donohue is an American athlete who competes in middle distance track events. Donohue qualified for the U.S... |
4 min 10.62 s | ||
| 110 / 100 m hurdles | Joel Brown Joel Brown Joel Brown is an American hurdler.He finished sixth at the 2005 World Championships and seventh at the 2005 World Athletics Final.... |
13.35 s | Damu Cherry Damu Cherry Damu Cherry is an American hurdler. Her personal best time is 12.44 seconds, achieved in July 2006 in Lausanne.She was banned for two years by the IAAF for failing an out-of-competition drugs test in 2003... |
12.85 s | ||
| 3000 m steeple | Dan Huling | 8 min 47.14 s | Sophie Duarte Sophie Duarte Sophie Duarte is a French runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished fifth at the 2007 World Championships, in her major international debut. Her finishing time of 9:27.51 minutes was also a new French record.-References:... |
9 min 43.51 s | ||
| Pole vault | Derek Miles Derek Miles Derek Miles is an American pole vaulter, from Tea, South Dakota. A former pole vaulter for The University of South Dakota Track and Field team, Miles is currently an assistant coach for the Coyotes. Miles finished fourth in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. In 2004, he placed... |
5.70 m | Tatyana Polnova Tatyana Polnova Tatyana Polnova , née Zaykova is a Russian pole vaulter. Between 1998 and 2002 she competed for Turkey under the Turkish name Tuna Köstem. She is currently Fenerbahçe Athletics Club member.... |
4.55 m | ||
| Long jump | Christian Reif Christian Reif Christian Reif is a German long jumper.He finished ninth at the 2007 World Championships. He had previously competed at the 2007 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final.... |
8.18 m | Hyleas Fountain Hyleas Fountain Hyleas Fountain is an American heptathlete.-Early years:Fountain attended Central Dauphin East High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where she was under the coaching of Al Moten, and continued her career at the University of Georgia under coach Wayne Norton... |
6.80 m | ||
| Shot put | Dan Taylor | 20.68 m | Nadine Kleinert Nadine Kleinert ', since 1999 married Schmitt is a German shot putter.Her personal best throw is 20.20 metres, achieved in August 2009 in Berlin.-Achievements:-References:... |
18.92 m | ||
| Discus | Robert Harting Robert Harting Robert Harting is a German discus thrower.He won a silver medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships. He was less successful at subsequent championships and finished in eighth in the qualifiers 2002 World Junior Championships... |
66.91 m | Mélina Robert-Michon Mélina Robert-Michon Mélina Robert-Michon is a French discus thrower. Her personal best throw is 65.78 metres, achieved in July 2002 in Salon-de-Provence. Melina is now the mother a little Elyssa born on 24/08/10.-Achievements:-References:*... |
63.04 m |
2008
| DecaNation 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Points | |
| 1 | 89.5 | ||
| 2 | 85 | ||
| 3 | 84 | ||
| 4 | 65 | ||
| 5 | 60.5 | ||
| 6 | 53 | ||
2007
| DecaNation 2007 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Points | |
| 1 | 104 | ||
| 2 | 102 | ||
| 3 | 100 | ||
| 4 | 88 | ||
| 5 | 63 | ||
| 5 | 62 | ||
| 7 | 59 | ||
| 8 | DNP | ||
2006
| DecaNation 2006 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Points | |
| 1 | 104.5 | ||
| 2 | 100 | ||
| 3 | 90.5 | ||
| 4 | 88 | ||
| 5 | 70 | ||
| 5 | 70 | ||
| 7 | 54 | ||
| 8 | DNP | ||
2005
| DecaNation 2005 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Points | |
| 1 | 127 | ||
| 2 | 120 | ||
| 3 | 110 | ||
| 4 | 103 | ||
| 5 | 82.5 | ||
| 6 | 82 | ||
| 7 | 75.5 | ||
| 8 | 35 | ||