1999 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Decathlon
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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 1999 World Championships
1999 World Championships in Athletics
The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....

in Seville, Spain. There were a total number of 25 participating athletes, including nine non-finishers. The competition started on Tuesday August 24, 1999 and ended on Wednesday August 25, 1999. The event was one of the permit meetings of the 1999 IAAF World Combined Events Challenge
1999 IAAF World Combined Events Challenge
The 1999 IAAF World Combined Events Challenge was the second edition of the annual competition for decathletes and heptathletes, organised by the world's governing body IAAF.-Men's Final Ranking:-References:*...

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Medalists

Gold   Tomáš Dvořák
Tomáš Dvorák
Tomáš Dvořák is an athlete from the Czech Republic. He competed in decathlon and heptathlon for the team Dukla Prague. He is triple decathlon world champion and a former world record holder , which is still second performance in all-time list...


Czech Republic
Czech Republic
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 (CZE)
Silver   Dean Macey
Dean Macey
Dean Macey is an English athlete from Canvey Island. He is best known for competing in the decathlon, which he did from 1995 to 2008, winning World Championship and Commonwealth Games medals, as well as twice finishing fourth in the Olympic Games...


Great Britain
Great Britain
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 (GBR)
Bronze   Chris Huffins
Chris Huffins
Chris Huffins is an athlete from the United States who competed in the field of Decathlon. He was the Director and Head Coach of the Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country programs at the University of California from 2002 to 2007. He married Monique Parker in 1997. He earned a...


United States
United States
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 (USA)



Schedule

  • Tuesday August 24
    1. 100 m
    2. Long Jump
    3. Shot Put
    4. High Jump
    5. 400 m


  • Wednesday August 25
    1. 110 m hurdles
    2. Discus Throw
    3. Pole Vault
    4. Javelin Throw
    5. 1,500 m



Records

Standing records prior to the 1999 World Athletics Championships
World Record
World records in athletics
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8994 July 4, 1999   Prague
Prague
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, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
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Event Record  8837 August 6, 1997   Athens, Greece
Season Best
1999 Decathlon Year Ranking
This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 1999 in the men's decathlon. The main event during this season were the 1999 World Athletics Championships in Seville, Spain, where the competition started on Tuesday August 24, 1999 and ended on Wednesday August 25, 1999...

 
8994 July 4, 1999   Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...

, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
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Results

Rank Athlete Decathlon Points
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
10.60 7.98 16.49 2.00 48.42 13.75 46.26 4.60 70.11 4:39.87 8744
10.69 7.48 15.14 2.12 46.72 14.35 43.78 4.60 64.03 4:29.31 8556
10.43 7.67 15.67 2.00 49.04 13.98 49.48 4.80 64.35 4:53.83 8547
4 align=left | 11.05 7.52 14.22 2.00 50.13 14.48 44.65 5.50 69.01 4:26.81 8524
5 align=left | 10.80 7.40 16.13 2.03 49.23 14.04 47.04 5.10 58.13 4:35.50 8494
6 align=left | 11.02 7.35 13.52 2.03 49.75 14.57 43.43 4.80 63.61 4:26.74 8154
7 align=left | 10.77 7.06 14.95 1.97 47.88 14.35 42.35 4.80 64.77 4:47.99 8150
8 align=left | 10.84 6.75 14.12 1.91 47.04 14.50 50.35 4.50 65.50 4:38.03 8130
9 align=left | 11.25 7.43 14.87 2.03 49.87 14.63 44.49 4.60 63.04 4:35.97 8089
10 align=left | 11.22 7.05 14.05 2.12 48.56 15.24 42.64 4.60 60.36 4:24.59 8019
11 align=left | 10.98 7.10 13.85 1.85 48.92 14.89 42.12 4.60 64.43 4:32.18 7853
12 align=left | 11.34 7.03 14.03 1.91 49.28 14.56 43.30 4.80 64.38 4:44.07 7851
13 align=left | 10.68 7.08 14.73 2.03 49.10 14,44 43.16 4.90 54.97 5:23.02 7850
14 align=left | 10.72 7.85 14.23 1.97 47.13 14.47 43.12 NM 70.22 4:50.52 7568
15 align=left |11.16 7.07 13.98 1.94 49.79 14.94 36.60 4.40 67.75 5:03.12 7536
16 10.93 7.22 13.96 2.00 48.18 14,07 44.30 4.90 61.52 DNF 7529
11.31 6.85 14.52 2.03 50.11 DSQ 43.88 4.60 DNS DNF
10.93 7.65 14.44 2.03 48.08 DNF 20.51 NM DNS DNF
11.24 7.19 14.31 2.12 48.95 14.16 44.08 NM DNS DNF
10.76 7.47 14.34 2.03 47.71 15.02 38.65 DNS DNF
10.88 7.00 13.35 NM DNS DNF
11.16 7.20 15.16 1.88 DNS DNF
10.90 6.85 13.96 DNS DNF
10.87 7.60 DNS DNF
10.94 DNS DNF

See also

  • 1998 Men's European Championships Decathlon
    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...

  • 1999 Hypo-Meeting
    1999 Hypo-Meeting
    The 25th edition of the annual Hypo-Meeting took place on May 29 and May 30, 1999 in Götzis, Austria. The track and field competition, featuring a decathlon and a heptathlon event, was part of the 1999 IAAF World Combined Events Challenge...

  • 1999 Decathlon Year Ranking
    1999 Decathlon Year Ranking
    This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 1999 in the men's decathlon. The main event during this season were the 1999 World Athletics Championships in Seville, Spain, where the competition started on Tuesday August 24, 1999 and ended on Wednesday August 25, 1999...

  • 2000 Men's Olympic Decathlon
    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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