Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon

Men's decathlon
at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
Pictogram of athletics
VenuesEstadi Olimpíc de Montjuïc
Dates2-3 August
Competitors36 from 24 nations
Winning result8611
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Robert Změlík
 Czechoslovakia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Antonio Peñalver
 Spain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Dave Johnson
 United States
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Athletics at the
1992 Summer Olympics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
3000 mwomen
5000 mmen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
10 km walkwomen
20 km walkmen
50 km walkmen
Field events
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen
Wheelchair races

These are the official results of the Men's Decathlon competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 36 participating athletes, with eight competitors who didn't finish the competition.[1]

Medalists

Gold Robert Změlík
 Czechoslovakia
Silver Antonio Peñalver
 Spain
Bronze Dave Johnson
 United States

Schedule

August 5, 1992
  1. 100 m
  2. Long Jump
  3. Shot Put
  4. High Jump
  5. 400 m
August 6, 1992
  1. 110 m hurdles
  2. Discus Throw
  3. Pole Vault
  4. Javelin Throw
  5. 1,500 m

Records

Standing records prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics
World Record  Daley Thompson (GBR) 8847 [2] August 9, 1984 United States Los Angeles, United States
Olympic Record  Daley Thompson (GBR) 8847 [3] August 9, 1984 United States Los Angeles, United States

Results

  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow. These marks were split between nine competitors with the gold medallist claiming two of them.
Rank Athlete Decathlon Points
100 LJ SP HJ 400 110mH DT PV JT 1500
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Robert Změlík (TCH) 10.78 7.87 14.53 2.06 48.65 13.95 45.00 5.10 59.06 4:27.21 8611
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Antonio Peñalver (ESP) 11.09 7.54 16.50 2.06 49.66 14.58 49.68 4.90 58.64 4:38.02 8412
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Dave Johnson (USA) 11.16 7.33 15.28 2.00 49.76 14.76 49.12 5.10 62.86 4:36.63 8309
4  Dezső Szabó (HUN) 11.09 7.42 13.73 1.97 48.24 14.86 39.22 5.30 59.14 4:19.96 8199
5  Rob Muzzio (USA) 11.36 6.94 16.02 2.00 50.00 14.75 50.74 4.90 61.64 4:31.52 8195
6  Paul Meier (GER) 10.75 7.54 15.34 2.15 48.33 15.22 42.14 4.60 55.44 4:38.21 8192
7  William Motti (FRA) 11.42 7.13 15.44 2.12 50.44 15.02 50.58 4.70 67.60 4:48.69 8164
8  Ramil Ganiyev (EUN) 10.97 7.49 14.35 2.12 49.30 14.78 45.08 4.90 54.70 4:42.20 8160
9  Sten Ekberg (SWE) 11.11 7.02 14.32 2.03 48.91 14.97 45.76 4.90 62.22 4:29.11 8136
10  Robert de Wit (NED) 11.09 7.02 15.48 2.00 49.24 14.89 48.34 4.80 61.36 4:41.39 8109
11  Gernot Kellermayr (AUT) 10.49 7.53 14.56 1.91 47.91 14.64 45.06 4.80 53.74 4:52.56 8076
12  Viktor Radchenko (EUN) 11.30 7.33 15.21 1.97 50.62 14.78 44.84 4.90 62.56 4:33.49 8071
13  Frank Müller (GER) 10.95 7.25 13.55 1.97 47.98 14.51 42.56 4.60 61.84 4:29.19 8066
14  Andrei Nazarov (EST) 11.03 7.13 13.11 2.09 49.07 14.60 44.58 4.80 54.56 4:26.19 8052
15  Alain Blondel (FRA) 11.31 7.31 13.56 2.03 49.19 14.50 37.78 5.10 58.00 4:23.82 8031
16  Álvaro Burrell (ESP) 10.95 7.56 14.41 2.03 48.14 15.18 43.52 4.50 45.66 4:22.42 7952
17  Thorsten Dauth (GER) 10.80 7.30 15.29 1.97 48.33 14.76 44.70 4.50 52.94 4:44.91 7951
18  David Bigham (GBR) 11.14 7.26 12.56 1.94 47.73 14.94 37.42 4.50 60.52 4:27.42 7754
19  Dean Smith (AUS) 10.97 7.43 13.67 1.91 50.06 15.29 42.54 4.50 60.52 4:46.83 7703
20  Sándor Munkácsy (HUN) 11.13 7.28 12.56 1.91 48.69 14.81 41.22 4.40 52.90 4:18.62 7698
21  Beat Gähwiler (SUI) 11.56 7.07 12.92 1.88 50.08 15.17 43.26 4.60 58.82 4:12.07 7676
22  Francisco Javier Benet (ESP) 11.41 6.94 12.99 1.91 49.60 14.86 40.10 4.50 59.68 4:42.58 7484
23  Alper Kasapoğlu (TUR) 11.40 7.15 13.40 1.91 51.54 15.42 39.80 4.50 47.90 4:45.77 7205
24  Albert Miller (FIJ) 11.40 6.50 13.21 1.82 50.76 15.08 39.90 3.80 57.80 4:48.81 6971
25  Erich Momberger (PNG) 11.55 6.33 13.57 1.88 51.78 16.68 39.52 4.20 52.24 4:46.64 6780
26  Homelo Vi (TGA) 11.14 6.91 11.97 1.82 51.45 15.70 40.68 4.00 52.32 5:17.57 6768
27  Ibrahim Al-Matrooshi (UAE) 11.63 6.37 8.62 1.91 51.40 15.98 24.58 4.10 46.06 4:55.76 6124
28  Jorge Maradiaga (HON) 11.75 6.18 9.54 1.70 54.81 16.20 30.26 4.00 42.46 5:04.10 5746
—  Erki Nool (EST) 11.08 7.79 12.14 1.97 49.76 15.95 35.46 5.00 NM DNS DNF
—  Pedro da Silva (BRA) 11.21 7.00 14.71 2.06 49.55 14.70 NM DNS — — DNF
—  Aric Long (USA) 11.25 7.21 14.00 2.18 49.93 DSQ 45.76 DNS — — DNF
—  Mike Smith (CAN) 11.02 6.83 15.03 2.00 50.04 DNS — — — — DNF
—  Frank Dineen (IRL) 11.68 6.90 13.68 2.00 49.01 DNS — — — — DNF
—  Christian Plaziat (FRA) 10.70 7.21 14.88 1.97 DNS — — — — — DNF
—  Eduard Hämäläinen (EUN) 11.10 7.15 14.78 2.00 DNS — — — — — DNF
—  Petri Keskitalo (FIN) 11.24 7.33 15.41 NM — — — — — — DNF
—  Simon Poelman (NZL) 12.22 DNF DNS — — — — — — — DNF

See also

References

  1. ^ "Athletics at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Men's Decathlon". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  2. ^ Score according to the 1985 tables; Thompson's mark was not a world record in 1984, but when the 1985 tables came into use, his mark became the record.
  3. ^ Score according to the 1985 tables