1986 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Decathlon
Encyclopedia
These are the official results of the men's decathlon
competition at the 1986 European Athletics Championships in Stuttgart
, West Germany
.
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 1986 European Athletics Championships in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, 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....
.
Medalists
| Gold |  Daley ThompsonDaley 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 Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles... (GBR) |
| Silver |  Jürgen HingsenJürgen 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) |
Final
| Rank | Final ranking | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
8811 | |
 |
8730 | |
 |
8676 | |
| 4. | 8450 | |
| 5. | 8199 | |
| 6. | 8197 | |
| 7. | 8196 | |
| 8. | 8185 | |
| 9. | 7962 | |
| 10. | 7962 | |
| 11. | 7888 | |
| 11. | 7888 | |
| 13. | 7862 | |
| 14. | 7776 | |
| 15. | 7609 | |
| 16. | 7452 | |
| 17. | 7312 |
See also
- Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon
- 1987 World Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon
- 1986 Hypo-Meeting1986 Hypo-MeetingThe 13th edition of the annual Hypo-Meeting took place on May 24 and May 25, 1986 in Götzis, Austria. The track and field competition featured a men's decathlon and a women's heptathlon event.-Schedule:* May 24*# 100 m*# Long Jump*# Shot Put*# High Jump...
- Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon