Who won the gold medal in the decathlon?
Damian Warner
Damian Warner writes himself into history books with men’s decathlon win. Canada’s Damian Warner has become just the fourth decathlete in history to break 9,000 points with an Olympic Record performance to win gold at Tokyo 2020.
Who got over 9000 points in decathlon?
Roman Šebrle
Roman Šebrle was the first man to score over 9,000 points. Yang Chuan-kwang was the first and, so far, only decathlon world record holder from outside Europe and the United States.
Who holds the record for decathlon?
Kevin Mayer
The current world record in the decathlon is 9126 points, achieved by Kevin Mayer in 2018. The previous world record was held by Ashton Eaton from IAAF World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015, where the new world record of 9045 points was achieved for the first time in 14 years.
Who has the highest decathlon score?
Who has won the Olympic decathlon twice?
Ashton Eaton
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| Born | January 21, 1988 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
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Who won the 2012 Olympic decathlon in London?
The Men’s decathlon competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, was held at the Olympic Stadium on 8–9 August. From the outset, new world record holder Ashton Eaton dominated the events with teammate Trey Hardee his closest competitor.
Which country won the 2012 Olympic Games?
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, were held in London, United Kingdom, from 25 July 2012 to 12 August 2012. Approximately 10,500 athletes participated in 302 events in 26 sports. Athletes from the United States won the most gold medals, with 46, and the most overall, with 103.
Why was Ivan Ukhov stripped of his Olympic gold medal?
^ On February 1, 2019, gold medalist Ivan Ukhov was stripped of the gold medal by the Court of Arbitration in Sport for doping offences. “THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS) ISSUES DECISIONS IN 12 FIRST-INSTANCE DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES CONCERNING RUSSIAN TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES” (PDF). 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.