1997_World_Championships_in_Athletics_–_Men's_decathlon

1997 World Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon

1997 World Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon

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These are the official results of the Men's Decathlon competition at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes, including fourteen non-finishers. The competition started on August 5, 1997, and ended on August 6, 1997. At over 41%, this edition of the men's decathlon is notable for having the highest fraction of athletes not finishing the competition in the World Championships history. This was equalled 20 years later during the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.

Medalists

GoldCzech Republic Tomáš Dvořák
Czech Republic (CZE)
SilverFinland Eduard Hämäläinen
Finland (FIN)
BronzeGermany Frank Busemann
Germany (GER)

Schedule

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

Records

More information Standing records prior to the 1997 World Athletics Championships ...

Results

  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow
More information Rank, Athlete ...

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