Mike Maczey
Encyclopedia
Mike Maczey is a retired German
decathlete
.
He finished seventh at the 1996 European Indoor Championships
, ninth at the 1998 European Indoor Championships, eighth at the 1998 European Championships
and sixth at the 2002 European Championships
. He also competed at the 2000 Olympic Games
.
Maczey became German champion in 1997 and 1999. His personal best score was 8461 points, achieved in June 2000 in Götzis
.
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...
decathlete
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...
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He finished seventh at the 1996 European Indoor Championships
1996 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 24th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at the Globe Arena, Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden from Friday, 8 March to Sunday, 10 March 1996.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:...
, ninth at the 1998 European Indoor Championships, eighth at the 1998 European Championships
1998 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Decathlon
The men's decathlon competition at the 1998 European Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, was held on 18 August and 19 August 1998...
and sixth at the 2002 European Championships
2002 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Decathlon
The men's decathlon competition at the 2002 European Athletics Championships was held on 7 August and 8 August 2002 in Munich, Germany.-Medalists:-Schedule:*7 August*#100 m*#Long jump*#Shot put*#High jump*#400 m*8 August*# 110 m hurdles...
. He also competed at the 2000 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon
The Men's Decathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Stadium Australia on Wednesday September 27 and Thursday September 28....
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Maczey became German champion in 1997 and 1999. His personal best score was 8461 points, achieved in June 2000 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...
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