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Who is the last American to win the decathlon?
The last Olympic decathlon of the 20th century was won by the USA’s Dan O’Brien who comfortably beat German Frank Busemann to secure gold in his home country.
Who won the decathlon in Rio?
The men’s decathlon competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men’s decathlon.
| Men’s decathlon at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Winning points | 8893 OR |
| Medalists | |
| Ashton Eaton United States Kevin Mayer France Damian Warner Canada | |
| 2020 → | |
Why is it called a decathlon?
Decathlon from deca- and athlon, “contest”, means “ten contests”. The ancient Greek Olympics held five-contest competitions, or pentathlons, that were based on the skills needed in battle.
What is the world record for 1500 meters running?
World Records
| Discipline | Perf | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| 1500 Metres | 3:50.07 | Genzebe DIBABA |
| One Mile | 4:12.33 | Sifan HASSAN |
| 2000 Metres | 5:21.56 | Francine NIYONSABA |
| 3000 Metres | 8:06.11 | Junxia WANG |
Who won the decathlon?
Canada’s Damian Warner has become just the fourth decathlete in history to break 9,000 points with an Olympic Record performance to win gold at Tokyo 2020. Damian Warner has become Canada’s first Olympic champion in the men’s decathlon, finishing with an Olympic Record of 9,018 points at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
How many decathletes scored over 9000?
He the ran the 1,500m – the final event in decathlon – in 4:31:08 to become only the fourth man to score 9,000 points, after Mayer, Ashton Eaton and Roman Sebrle. Warner also became the oldest Olympic champion in the men’s decathlon, overtaking Norway’s Helge Lovland, who was 30 years and 102 days in 1920.
Who is the greatest decathlete?
Kevin Mayer
The official decathlon world record holder is Kevin Mayer of France, with a score of 9,126 points set during the 2018 Décastar in Talence, France, which was ratified by World Athletics.
