1938 European Athletics Championships – Men's decathlon

Events at the
1938 European
Athletics Championships

Track events
100 m   men   women
200 m men women
400 m men
800 m men
1500 m men
5000 m men
10,000 m men
80 m hurdles women
110 m hurdles men
400 m hurdles men
3000 m
steeplechase
men
4×100 m relay men women
4×400 m relay men
Road events
Marathon men
50 km walk men
Field events
Long jump men women
Triple jump men
High jump men women
Pole vault men
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
Hammer throw men
Combined events
Decathlon men

The men's decathlon at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 4 and 5 September 1938.[1]

Medalists

Gold Olle Bexell
 Sweden
Silver Witold Gerutto
 Poland
Bronze Joseph Neumann
  Switzerland

Results

Final

4/5 September

  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow
Rank Name Nationality 100m LJ SP HJ 400m 110m H DT PV JT 1500m Points Notes
1st, gold medalist(s) Olle Bexell  Sweden 11.5 6.67 13.62 1.75 53.2 15.7 43.64 3.80 52.60 4:49.2 6687 (7214) CR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Witold Gerutto  Poland 11.4 6.18 14.76 1.83 53.3 16.3 41.86 3.50 58.80 5:21.6 6459 (7006)
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Joseph Neumann   Switzerland 11.6 6.54 12.57 1.60 50.1 16.9 36.82 2.90 60.10 4:45.4 6228 (6664)
4 Rudolf Glötzner  Germany 11.6 6.50 12.42 1.70 53.3 16.9 34.83 3.50 55.18 4:47.2 6173 (6492)
5 Raymond Anet   Switzerland 11.5 6.14 10.21 1.65 51.8 15.7 32.80 3.30 44.68 4:42.0 5918 (6118)
6 Jerzy Pławczyk  Poland 12.0 6.56 11.12 1.83 55.1 16.7 36.64 3.20 50.65 5:46.5 5665 (5946)
7 Jean Balezo  France 11.5 6.75 11.84 1.65 55.2 18.2 30.89 3.00 37.50 5:12.8 5360 (5503)
8 Hervé Mahé  France 12.2 5.73 12.13 1.70 57.9 19.3 35.52 3.10 49.84 5:15.2 5138 (5346)
9 Hans-Heinrich Sievert  Germany 11.3 6.68 14.39 1.75 DNF
10 Emile Binet  Belgium 11.5 6.50 8.63 1.60 DNF

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 10 athletes from 6 countries participated in the event.

References

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