Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon

Men's decathlon at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
Venue	Olympic Stadium
Date	23–24 August
Competitors	39 from 26 nations
Winning points	8893 OR
Medalists
Roman Šebrle   Czech Republic   Bryan Clay   United States   Dmitriy Karpov   Kazakhstan

Athletics at the 2004 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		women
10,000 m		men		women
100 m hurdles				women
110 m hurdles		men
400 m hurdles		men		women
3000 m steeplechase		men
4×100 m relay		men		women
4×400 m relay		men		women
Road events
Marathon		men		women
20 km walk		men		women
50 km walk		men
Field events
Long jump		men		women
Triple jump		men		women
High jump		men		women
Pole vault		men		women
Shot put		men		women
Discus throw		men		women
Javelin throw		men		women
Hammer throw		men		women
Combined events
Heptathlon				women
Decathlon		men
Wheelchair races

The men's decathlon competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens was held at the Olympic Stadium on 23–24 August.^[1]

Competition format

Official Highlights

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.^[2]

Schedule

All times are Greece Standard Time (UTC+2)

Date	Time	Round
Monday, 23 August 2004	09:15 10:15 13:15 18:30 19:20	100 metres Long jump Shot put High jump 400 metres[3]
Tuesday, 24 August 2004	09:00 10:05 13:45 19:30 21:00	110 metres hurdles Discus throw Pole vault Javelin throw 1500 metres[3]

Records

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

World record	Roman Šebrle (CZE)	9026	Götzis, Austria	26–27 May 2001
Olympic record	Daley Thompson (GBR)	8847	Los Angeles, United States	8–9 August 1984

The following records were established during the competition:

Date	Event	Name	Nationality	Result	Record
24 August	Final	Roman Šebrle	Czech Republic	8893	OR

Overall results

The final results of the event are in the following table.^[4]

Key

  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow

Rank	Athlete	Overall points	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ	400 m	110 m H	DT	PV	JT	1500 m
	Šebrle, RomanRoman Šebrle (CZE)	8893 (OR)	894 10.85 s	1020 7.84 m	873 16.36 m	915 2.12 m	892 48.36 s	968 14.05 s	844 48.72 m	910 5.00 m	897 70.52 m	680 4:40.01 min
	Clay, BryanBryan Clay (USA)	8820 (PB)	989 10.44 s	1050 7.96 m	804 15.23 m	859 2.06 m	852 49.19 s	958 14.13 s	873 50.11 m	880 4.90 m	885 69.71 m	670 4:41.65 min
	Karpov, DmitriyDmitriy Karpov (KAZ)	8725 (AS)	975 10.50 s	1012 7.81 m	847 15.93 m	887 2.09 m	968 46.81 s	978 13.97 s	905 51.65 m	790 4.60 m	671 55.54 m	692 4:38.11 min
4	Macey, DeanDean Macey (GBR)	8414 (SB)	885 10.89 s	927 7.47 m	835 15.73 m	944 2.15 m	863 48.97 s	903 14.56 s	836 48.34 m	731 4.40 m	715 58.46 m	775 4:25.42 min
5	Warners, ChielChiel Warners (NED)	8343 (SB)	947 10.62 s	995 7.74 m	758 14.48 m	776 1.97 m	911 47.97 s	973 14.01 s	741 43.73 m	880 4.90 m	669 55.39 m	693 4:38.05 min
6	Zsivoczky, AttilaAttila Zsivoczky (HUN)	8287 (SB)	881 10.91 s	847 7.14 m	809 15.31 m	915 2.12 m	842 49.40 s	856 14.95 s	780 45.62 m	819 4.70 m	790 63.45 m	748 4:29.54 min
7	Hernu, LaurentLaurent Hernu (FRA)	8237 (SB)	867 10.97 s	859 7.19 m	768 14.65 m	831 2.03 m	874 48.73 s	942 14.25 s	761 44.72 m	849 4.80 m	704 57.76 m	782 4:24.35 min
8	Nool, ErkiErki Nool (EST)	8235	906 10.80 s	942 7.53 m	744 14.26 m	696 1.88 m	870 48.81 s	874 14.80 s	706 42.05 m	1035 5.40 m	758 61.33 m	704 4:36.33 min
9	Bernard, ClastonClaston Bernard (JAM)	8225 (NR)	931 10.69 s	930 7.48 m	777 14.80 m	915 2.12 m	855 49.13 s	953 14.17 s	762 44.75 m	731 4.40 m	667 55.27 m	704 4:36.31 min
10	Schwarzl, RolandRoland Schwarzl (AUT)	8102 (PB)	865 10.98 s	932 7.49 m	729 14.01 m	749 1.94 m	826 49.76 s	942 14.25 s	714 42.43 m	941 5.10 m	683 56.32 m	721 4:33.56 min
11	Pogorelov, AleksandrAleksandr Pogorelov (RUS)	8084 (SB)	872 10.95 s	888 7.31 m	796 15.10 m	859 2.06 m	779 50.79 s	948 14.21 s	759 44.60 m	910 5.00 m	640 53.45 m	633 4:47.63 min
12	Schönbeck, FlorianFlorian Schönbeck (GER)	8077	883 10.90 s	886 7.30 m	776 14.77 m	696 1.88 m	801 50.30 s	931 14.34 s	755 44.41 m	910 5.00 m	751 60.89 m	688 4:38.82 min
13	Barras, RomainRomain Barras (FRA)	8067 (SB)	830 11.14 s	811 6.99 m	784 14.91 m	749 1.94 m	842 49.41 s	927 14.37 s	763 44.83 m	790 4.60 m	807 64.55 m	764 4:27.09 min
14	Smith, MauriceMaurice Smith (JAM)	8023	894 10.85 s	769 6.81 m	804 15.24 m	723 1.91 m	849 49.27 s	973 14.01 s	850 49.02 m	673 4.20 m	761 61.52 m	727 4:32.74 min
15	Averyanov, NikolayNikolay Averyanov (RUS)	8021	963 10.55 s	896 7.34 m	755 14.44 m	749 1.94 m	828 49.72 s	925 14.39 s	662 39.88 m	849 4.80 m	656 54.51 m	738 4:31.02 min
16	Ojaniemi, JaakkoJaakko Ojaniemi (FIN)	8006 (SB)	933 10.68 s	935 7.50 m	788 14.97 m	749 1.94 m	856 49.12 s	848 15.01 s	672 40.35 m	790 4.60 m	727 59.26 m	708 4:35.71 min
17	Smirnov, VitaliyVitaliy Smirnov (UZB)	7993	885 10.89 s	830 7.07 m	721 13.88 m	749 1.94 m	856 49.11 s	878 14.77 s	715 42.47 m	819 4.70 m	751 60.88 m	789 4:23.31 min
18	Haifeng, QiQi Haifeng (CHN)	7934	847 11.06 s	896 7.34 m	701 13.55 m	776 1.97 m	831 49.65 s	876 14.78 s	770 45.13 m	760 4.50 m	750 60.79 m	727 4:32.63 min
19	Drews, StefanStefan Drews (GER)	7924	890 10.87 s	905 7.38 m	672 13.07 m	696 1.88 m	885 48.51 s	973 14.01 s	667 40.11 m	910 5.00 m	611 51.53 m	715 4:34.51 min
20	Parkhomenka, AliaksandrAliaksandr Parkhomenka (BLR)	7918 (SB)	830 11.14 s	723 6.61 m	832 15.69 m	831 2.03 m	767 51.04 s	864 14.88 s	703 41.90 m	849 4.80 m	826 65.82 m	693 4:37.94 min
21	Terek, PaulPaul Terek (USA)	7893	878 10.92 s	799 6.94 m	799 15.15 m	749 1.94 m	835 49.56 s	835 15.12 s	780 45.62 m	1004 5.30 m	598 50.62 m	616 4:50.36 min
22	Gómez, DavidDavid Gómez (ESP)	7865	843 11.08 s	876 7.26 m	763 14.57 m	670 1.85 m	880 48.61 s	922 14.41 s	684 40.95 m	731 4.40 m	749 60.71 m	747 4:29.70 min
23	Turi, IndrekIndrek Turi (EST)	7708	843 11.08 s	792 6.91 m	705 13.62 m	831 2.03 m	739 51.67 s	941 14.26 s	661 39.83 m	849 4.80 m	728 59.34 m	619 4:50.01 min
24	Lorenzo, SantiagoSantiago Lorenzo (ARG)	7592	838 11.10 s	821 7.03 m	681 13.22 m	670 1.85 m	845 49.34 s	804 15.38 s	669 40.22 m	760 4.50 m	713 58.36 m	791 4:23.08 min
25	Karlivāns, JānisJānis Karlivāns (LAT)	7583	789 11.33 s	876 7.26 m	686 13.30 m	776 1.97 m	790 50.54 s	852 14.98 s	733 43.34 m	760 4.50 m	632 52.92 m	689 4:38.67 min
26	Korkizoglou, ProdromosProdromos Korkizoglou (GRE)	7573	892 10.86 s	830 7.07 m	778 14.81 m	749 1.94 m	762 51.16 s	854 14.96 s	789 46.07 m	819 4.70 m	634 53.05 m	466 5:17.00 min
27	Uldal, Hans OlavHans Olav Uldal (NOR)	7495	810 11.23 s	811 6.99 m	700 13.53 m	670 1.85 m	771 50.95 s	839 15.09 s	726 43.01 m	760 4.50 m	738 60.00 m	670 4:41.70 min
28	Casarsa, PaoloPaolo Casarsa (ITA)	7404	782 11.36 s	739 6.68 m	785 14.92 m	749 1.94 m	673 53.20 s	803 15.39 s	843 48.66 m	731 4.40 m	717 58.62 m	582 4:56.72 min
29	Martineau, EugèneEugène Martineau (NED)	7185	863 10.99 s	776 6.84 m	0 NM	803 2.00 m	857 49.10 s	847 15.02 s	665 40.00 m	849 4.80 m	792 63.62 m	733 4:31.79 min
30	Covalenco, VictorVictor Covalenco (MDA)	6543	799 11.28 s	862 7.20 m	670 13.04 m	670 1.85 m	733 51.82 s	755 15.80 s	628 38.19 m	0 NM	640 53.46 m	786 4:23.81 min
N/A	Andreev, PavelPavel Andreev (UZB)	DNF	797 11.29 s	0 NM	747 14.30 m	803 2.00 m	741 51.64 s	785 15.54 s	703 41.89 m	880 4.90 m	DNS	DNS
N/A	Pappas, TomTom Pappas (USA)	DNF	906 10.80 s	905 7.38 m	862 16.17 m	831 2.03 m	911 47.97 s	951 14.18 s	816 47.39 m	0 NM	DNS	DNS
N/A	Llanos, LuiggyLuiggy Llanos (PUR)	DNF	874 10.94 s	918 7.43 m	714 13.77 m	723 1.91 m	848 49.28 s	958 14.13 s	702 41.82 m	0 NM	DNS	DNS
N/A	Moussa, Ahmad HassanAhmad Hassan Moussa (QAT)	DNF	908 10.79 s	823 7.04 m	687 13.32 m	644 1.82 m	874 48.73 s	0 DNF	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS
N/A	Leyckes, DennisDennis Leyckes (GER)	DNF	850 11.05 s	826 7.05 m	657 12.84 m	723 1.91 m	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS
N/A	Magnússon, Jón ArnarJón Arnar Magnússon (ISL)	DNF	850 11.05 s	842 7.12 m	788 14.98 m	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS
N/A	Rahnu, KristjanKristjan Rahnu (EST)	DNF	912 10.77 s	0 NM	756 14.45 m	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS
N/A	Lobodin, LevLev Lobodin (RUS)	DNF	850 11.05 s	781 6.86 m	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS
N/A	Dvořák, TomášTomáš Dvořák (CZE)	DNF	746 11.53 s	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS

References

1. "Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics". Athens 2004. IAAF. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
2. "Athletics at the 2004 Athens Summer Games: Men's Decathlon". Athens 2004. Sports Reference. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
3. "Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Timetable by Day". Athens 2004. IAAF. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
4. "Athletics: Men's Decathlon – Results by Summary". Athens 2004. IAAF. Retrieved 16 February 2015.

External links

• Official Olympic Report