1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Decathlon

These are the official results of 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 1983 World Championships

1983 World Championships in Athletics

The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....

in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 25 participating athletes, including seven non-finishers. The competition was held between from August 12 to August 13, 1983.

Medalists

Gold	Daley Thompson Daley Thompson Francis Morgan Ayodélé "Daley" Thompson CBE , is a former decathlete from England. He won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and broke the world record for the event four times.... Great Britain United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... (GBR)
Silver	Jürgen Hingsen Jürgen Hingsen Jürgen Hingsen is a former West German decathlete who won several medals at international championships and Olympic Games in the 1980s, and held the decathlon world record in 1982 and again from 1983 to 1984.... West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... (FRG)
Bronze	Siegfried Wentz Siegfried Wentz Siegfried Wentz is a former German track and field athlete. In the 1980s and until 1990 he represented West Germany and belonged to the world elite in the decathlon. His most notable result was winning the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California... West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... (FRG)

Schedule

Friday August 12
1. 100 m
2. Long Jump
3. Shot Put
4. High Jump
5. 400 m

Saturday August 13
2. 110 m hurdles
3. Discus Throw
4. Pole Vault
5. Javelin Throw
6. 1,500 m

Records

Standing records prior to the 1983 World Athletics Championships
World Record World records in athletics World records in the sport of athletics are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Athletics records comprise the best performances in the sports of track and field, road running and racewalking....		8779	June 5, 1983	Filderstadt-Bernhausen Bernhausen Bernhausen is a former municipality in the Esslingen district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.It was first recorded in year 1089 as Berinhusen.... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
Event Record	New Event
Season Best		8779	June 5, 1983	Filderstadt-Bernhausen Bernhausen Bernhausen is a former municipality in the Esslingen district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.It was first recorded in year 1089 as Berinhusen.... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....

Results

Rank	Athlete	Decathlon										Points
Rank	Athlete	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Points
		10.60	7.88	15.35	2.03	48.12	14.37	44.46	5.10	65.24	4:29.72	8666
		10.95	7.75	15.66	2.00	48.08	14.36	43.30	4.90	67.42	4:21.59	8561
		10,94	7.24	15.11	2.00	48,09	14,13	44.98	4.70	75.08	4:28.52	8478
4		11.05	7.43	15.25	2.00	48.23	14.89	48.64	4.80	70.48	4:28.61	8433
5		10.96	7.06	14.88	2.03	48.12	15.06	48.74	4.20	73.94	4:49.35	8212
6		11.07	7.20	14.90	2.00	49,35	14.63	49.08	4.20	64.50	4:19.90	8201
7		10.69	7.48	14.12	2.03	48.02	14.49	38.10	4.60	60.08	4:31.19	8167
8		11.18	7.26	16.14	1.91	48.97	14.61	46.98	4.50	64.54	4:32.56	8149
9		10.86	7.35	14.99	1.94	48.61	14.29	46.56	4.60	52.24	4:36.43	8096
10		11.17	7.29	13.77	2.00	49.84	15.33	43.90	4.70	62.00	4:26.05	7982
11		11.20	6.90	13.53	2.00	49.13	14.90	38.18	4.50	59.78	4:18.18	7827
12		11.36	6.70	12.73	1.97	49.46	14.76	42.28	4.60	59.70	4:18.92	7769
13		11.17	7.27	14.45	2.00	50.24	16.23	48.08	4.40	56.28	4:56.76	7639
14		11.41	6.64	14.80	1.91	51.55	15.00	41.70	4.40	60.08	4:36.94	7527
15		11.73	6.53	13.80	1.82	50.47	15.81	48.58	4.10	56.28	4:22.72	7356
16		11.55	6.99	13.33	1.85	51.01	15.01	39.28	4.00	58.46	4:29.25	7329
17		11.65	6.37	8.98	1.91	52.01	16.15	25.70	3.50	50.90	4:29.42	6239
18		11.80	6.47	10.76	1.67	53.13	16.65	33.70	3.40	NM	5:08.32	5332

—		11.11	7.23	13.95	2.06	49.49	14.72	42.10	4.30	NM	DNS	DNF
—		11.41	6.77	13.23	1.85	52.98	17.77	38.74	4.00	DNS		DNF
—		11.42	6.76	12.89	1.88	51.67	DNF	42.02	DNS			DNF
—		11.02	7.44	13.73	1.94	49.43	DNF	DNS				DNF
—		11.01	7.41	15.03	NM	DNS						DNF
—		11.39	6.83	13.61	DNS							DNF
—		11.64	6.69	NM	DNS							DNF

Medalists

Schedule

Records

Results

See also