Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon

Men's decathlon at the Games of the XXI Olympiad
Venue	Olympic Stadium
Date	29–30 July
Competitors	28 from 16 nations
Winning points	8618 WR
Medalists
Bruce Jenner[lower-alpha 1]   United States   Guido Kratschmer   West Germany   Mykola Avilov   Soviet Union

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Track events
100 m		men		women
200 m		men		women
400 m		men		women
800 m		men		women
1500 m		men		women
5000 m		men
10,000 m		men
100 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		women
Road events
Marathon		men
20 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
Pentathlon				women
Decathlon		men

The Men's decathlon competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, was held at the Olympic Stadium on 29–30 July.

Competition format

The decathlon consists of ten track and field events, with a points system that awards higher scores for better results in each of the ten components. The athletes all compete in one competition with no elimination rounds. At the end of competition, if two athletes are tied, the athlete who has received more points in the greater number of events is the winner.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

World record	Bruce Jenner[lower-alpha 1] (USA)	8538	Eugene, Oregon, United States	26 June 1976
Olympic record	Mykola Avilov (URS)	8466	Munich, West Germany	8 September 1972

Overall results

Key

  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow

Rank	Athlete	Points	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ	400 m	110 m H	DT	PV	JT	1500 m
1	Jenner, BruceBruce Jenner[lower-alpha 1] (USA)	8618	819 10.94 s	865 7.22 m	809 15.35 m	882 2.03 m	923 47.51 s	866 14.84 s	873 50.04 m	1005 4.80 m	862 68.52 m	714 4:12.61 min
2	Kratschmer, GuidoGuido Kratschmer (FRG)	8411	890 10.66 s	899 7.39 m	773 14.74 m	882 2.03 m	889 48.19 s	895 14.58 s	794 45.70 m	957 4.60 m	837 66.32 m	595 4:29.09 min
3	Avilov, MykolaMykola Avilov (URS)	8369	749 11.23 s	925 7.52 m	777 14.81 m	975 2.14 m	889 48.16 s	939 14.20 s	792 45.60 m	920 4.45 m	789 62.28 m	614 4:26.26 min
4	Pihl, RaimoRaimo Pihl (SWE)	8218	822 10.93 s	818 6.99 m	821 15.55 m	857 2.00 m	898 47.97 s	767 15.81 s	768 44.30 m	909 4.40 m	961 77.34 m	597 4:28.76 min
5	Skowronek, RyszardRyszard Skowronek (POL)	8113	799 11.02 s	873 7.26 m	712 13.74 m	779 1.91 m	903 47.91 s	876 14.75 s	788 45.34 m	1005 4.80 m	788 62.22 m	590 4:29.89 min
6	Stark, SiegfriedSiegfried Stark (GDR)	8048	721 11.35 s	816 6.98 m	793 15.08 m	779 1.91 m	847 49.14 s	782 15.65 s	790 45.48 m	969 4.65 m	926 74.18 m	625 4:24.93 min
7	Lytvynenko, LeonidLeonid Lytvynenko (URS)	8025	775 11.12 s	804 6.92 m	740 14.20 m	779 1.91 m	880 48.44 s	805 14.71 s	805 46.26 m	957 4.60 m	681 53.66 m	724 4:11.41 min
8	Hedmark, LennartLennart Hedmark (SWE)	7974	719 11.36 s	838 7.09 m	789 15.00 m	779 1.91 m	814 49.80 s	871 14.79 s	808 46.42 m	884 4.30 m	974 78.58 m	498 4:44.28 min
9	Grebenyuk, AleksandrAleksandr Grebenyuk (URS)	7803	780 11.10 s	721 6.53 m	770 14.69 m	831 1.97 m	842 49.21 s	843 15.05 s	821 47.16 m	807 4.00 m	861 68.42 m	527 4:39.62 min
10	Marek, ClausClaus Marek (FRG)	7767	852 10.81 s	867 7.23 m	692 13.42 m	779 1.91 m	943 47.12 s	828 15.19 s	654 38.40 m	884 4.30 m	664 52.32 m	604 4:27.84 min
11	Lahti, JohannesJohannes Lahti (FIN)	7711	831 10.89 s	877 7.28 m	706 13.66 m	857 2.00 m	838 49.34 s	816 15.31 s	656 38.52 m	859 4.20 m	782 61.72 m	489 4:45.90 min
12	Katus, RyszardRyszard Katus (POL)	7616	790 11.06 s	828 7.04 m	695 13.48 m	716 1.84 m	810 49.87 s	902 14.51 s	730 42.28 m	932 4.50 m	731 57.54 m	482 4:47.00 min
13	Pernica, LuděkLuděk Pernica (TCH)	7602	710 11.40 s	814 6.97 m	701 13.58 m	804 1.94 m	788 50.37 s	841 15.07 s	690 40.22 m	909 4.40 m	702 55.26 m	643 4:22.30 min
14	Bobin, PhilippePhilippe Bobin (FRA)	7580	787 11.07 s	848 7.14 m	736 14.12 m	779 1.91 m	814 49.79 s	853 14.96 s	682 39.84 m	1028 4.90 m	643 50.74 m	410 4:59.65 min
15	Samara, FredFred Samara (USA)	7504	841 10.85 s	836 7.08 m	665 13.00 m	716 1.84 m	801 50.07 s	862 14.87 s	696 40.54 m	884 4.30 m	680 53.60 m	523 4:40.21 min
16	Werthner, GeorgGeorg Werthner (AUT)	7493	731 11.31 s	848 7.14 m	696 13.49 m	751 1.88 m	801 50.08 s	821 15.26 s	596 35.58 m	832 4.10 m	810 64.08 m	607 4:27.43 min
17	Gémise-Fareau, GillesGilles Gémise-Fareau (FRA)	7486	768 11.15 s	765 6.74 m	606 12.10 m	804 1.94 m	801 50.09 s	860 14.89 s	688 40.12 m	957 4.60 m	660 52.04 m	557 4:31.81 min
18	Thompson, DaleyDaley Thompson (GBR)	7434	857 10.79 s	859 7.19 m	671 13.10 m	779 1.91 m	889 48.15 s	750 15.98 s	612 36.36 m	859 4.20 m	566 45.18 m	592 4:29.55 min
19	Lespagnard, RogerRoger Lespagnard (BEL)	7322	754 11.21 s	806 6.93 m	680 13.24 m	804 1.94 m	852 48.99 s	780 15.67 s	658 38.64 m	859 4.20 m	584 46.40 m	545 4:36.67 min
20	Beckman, RunaldRunald Beckman (SWE)	7319	799 11.02 s	810 6.95 m	699 13.54 m	751 1.88 m	775 50.66 s	785 15.62 s	732 42.40 m	807 4.00 m	738 58.14 m	423 4:57.28 min
21	Stroot, EberhardEberhard Stroot (FRG)	7063	867 10.75 s	897 7.38 m	695 13.48 m	751 1.88 m	918 47.61 s	824 15.23 s	682 39.82 m	0 NM	823 65.10 m	606 4:27.48 min
22	Steiner, TitoTito Steiner (ARG)	7052	717 11.37 s	763 6.73 m	719 13.85 m	716 1.84 m	792 50.30 s	766 15.82 s	691 40.26 m	754 3.80 m	629 49.74 m	505 4:43.16 min
23	Dixon, FredFred Dixon (USA)	6754	819 10.94 s	802 6.91 m	755 14.44 m	882 2.03 m	880 48.38 s	574 18.11 s	797 45.82 m	0 NM	711 55.96 m	534 4:38.49 min
N/A	Zeilbauer, SeppSepp Zeilbauer (AUT)	DNF	785 11.08 s	875 7.27 m	783 14.91 m	882 2.03 m	856 48.94 s	862 14.87 s	768 44.26 m	0 NM	DNS	DNS
N/A	Ghesquière, RégisRégis Ghesquière (BEL)	DNF	668 11.59 s	818 6.99 m	737 14.15 m	779 1.91 m	792 50.32 s	778 15.69 s	698 40.64 m	DNS	DNS	DNS
N/A	Sveinsson, ElíasElías Sveinsson (ISL)	DNF	685 11.51 s	686 6.37 m	724 13.94 m	804 1.94 m	728 51.77 s	731 16.19 s	724 41.98 m	DNS	DNS	DNS
N/A	Schutter, EltjoEltjo Schutter (NED)	DNF	1011 10.35 s	1068 8.03 m	769 14.66 m	850 2.05 m	0 DNF	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS
N/A	Leppänen, HeikkiHeikki Leppänen (FIN)	DNF	641 11.71 s	710 6.48 m	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS

Notes

1. Jenner is now known as Caitlyn following gender transition in 2015.^[1]

References

• Official Olympic Report, la84foundation.org. Retrieved August 18, 2012.

1. Bissinger, Buzz (June 1, 2015). "Introducing Caitlyn Jenner". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 1, 2015.