1993 World Championships in Athletics Stuttgart, Germany

1993 4th IAAF World Championships - Stuttgart - Men's Decathlon

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Host City: Stuttgart, Germany

Dates: August 13 – August 22

Nations participating: 187

Athletes participating: 1689

Main venue: Gottlieb Daimler Stadium

Overview by IAAF

Once again O’Brien won with a brilliant score, but his winning margin was just 93 points over Hämäläinen, who became the seventh best scoring decathlete of all-time. The American’s sprinting and long jumping on the first day were solid, but he was below his best in the shot and high jump, and ended the first day just four points in front of an inspired Meier. Hämäläinen, fifth overnight, started day two sensationally with a world decathlon 110m hurdles best of 13.57. He followed this with personal bests in the next three events to come as close as 85 points to the leader. Meier fell back but stayed in medal contention. The javelin saw O’Brien cushion his lead when he threw near to his best with 62.56. The Belarus record holder would have needed to beat O’Brien by 15 seconds in the 1500m. However, like O’Brien, Hämäläinen did not savour this event and clocked 4:39.24 to gain just four points on the American. The decathletes all paid tribute to the crowds who followed this event with such great enthusiasm – 51,500 turned up for the first morning’s events! “What a public,” said the winner. “I wish we could have such a crowd back in the States.”

These are the official results of the Men's Decathlon competition at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total number of 25 participating athletes, including three non-finishers. The competition started on Thursday August 19, 1993, and ended on Friday August 20, 1993. The gold medal was won by Dan O'Brien of the United States with a score of 8891 points.

Records

Standing records prior to the 1993 World Athletics Championships
World Record	Dan O'Brien (USA)	8891	September 5, 1992	Talence, France
Event Record	Dan O'Brien (USA)	8812	August 30, 1991	Tokyo, Japan
Season Best	Michael Smith (CAN)	8262	May 30, 1993	Götzis, Austria

	Decathlon			*20 August*
	Final
1	Dan O'Brien	USA	18 Jul 66	8817
	10.41 7.99 15.41 2.03 47.46 14.08/0.8 47.92 5.20 62.56 4:40.08
2	Eduard Hämäläinen	BLR	21 Jan 69	8724
	10.72 7.05 15.49 2.09 47.64 13.57 49.26 5.30 61.88 4:39.34
3	Paul Meier	GER	27 Jul 71	8548
	10.57 7.57 15.45 2.15 47.73 14.63W/5.2 45.72 4.60 61.22 4:32.05
4	Christian Schenk	GER	9 Feb 65	8500
	11.42 7.63 15.72 2.15 48.78 15.29 46.94 4.80 65.32 4:24.44
5	Alain Blondel	FRA	7 Dec 62	8444
	10.94 7.20 14.06 1.94 48.12 14.40 45.74 5.40 62.22 4:19.89
6	Christian Plaziat	FRA	28 Oct 63	8398
	10.80 7.50 14.47 2.09 47.91 14.36 41.74 5.00 56.96 4:26.31
7	Steve Fritz	USA	1 Nov 67	8324
	10.83 7.52 13.87 2.03 48.40 13.99 41.62 4.90 57.68 4:23.56
8	Rob Muzzio	USA	25 Jun 64	8237
	11.09 6.72 16.99 1.94 49.82 14.51 47.90 5.00 64.50 4:34.43
9	Michael Kohnle	GER	3 May 70	8075
	11.16 7.40 14.34 2.00 50.17 14.51 44.70 5.00 62.10 4:47.95
10	Tomáš Dvořák	CZE	11 May 72	8032
	10.93 7.20 14.69 2.00 49.40 14.21 42.66 4.50 61.30 4:37.79
11	Petri Keskitalo	FIN	10 Mar 67	8000
	11.03 7.30 14.85 1.94 50.76 14.66 43.26 5.00 63.92 4:49.48
12	Indrek Kaseorg	EST	16 Dec 67	7911
	11.41 7.31 11.97 2.12 48.99 14.67 40.40 4.60 57.46 4:19.20
13	Henrik Dagård	SWE	7 Aug 69	7838
	10.95 7.05 14.44 1.76 48.38 14.61 42.72 4.70 64.78 4:44.09
14	Sébastien Levicq	FRA	25 Jun 71	7783
	11.36 7.15 13.48 1.97 51.75 15.10 41.48 5.10 64.00 4:41.43
15	Ramil Ganiyev	UZB	23 Sep 68	7734
	11.32 7.15 12.96 1.97 50.55 14.67 39.12 5.00 57.16 4:33.59
15	Ronalds Blums	LAT		7734
	11.09 7.26 14.07 2.03 49.80 14.64 39.78 5.10 43.00 4:45.15
17	Sándór Munkácsi	HUN	24 Jul 69	7726
	11.12 7.08 13.36 1.94 48.71 14.60 41.02 4.50 51.04 4:21.97
18	Xavier Brunet	ESP	5 Feb 71	7547
	11.16 6.88 12.13 2.15 49.09 14.62 37.86 4.60 49.14 4:46.72
19	Alex Kruger	GBR	18 Nov 63	7481
	11.34 7.07 13.90 2.06 50.33 15.10 40.00 4.40 54.04 4:52.23
20	Katsuhiko Matsuda	JPN		7140
	11.30 7.03 12.39 1.97 49.68 14.61 38.32 4.40 43.40 5:03.56
21	Munehiro Kaneko	JPN	6 Jun 68	6912
	11.24 NM 13.25 2.00 49.60 14.52 45.08 4.70 57.78 4:55.28
22	Barry Walsh	IRL		6632
	11.66 6.73 14.21 1.94 51.29 15.36 45.38 NM 55.52 4:42.59
23	Robert Zmelik	CZE		3279
	10.78 7.41 13.21 1.97 DNS
24	Dezso Szabo	HUN		3098
	11.02 7.01 13.16 1.94 DNS
25	Mike Smith	CAN		863
	10.99 NM DNS

Final standings

The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	100m	LJ	SP	HJ	400m	110m H	DT	PV	JT	1500m	Points	Notes
	Dan O'Brien	United States	10.57	7.99	15.41	2.03	47.46	14.08	47.92	5.20	62.56	4:40.08	8817	CR
	Eduard Hämäläinen	Belarus	10.72	7.05	15.49	2.09	47.64	13.57	49.26	5.30	61.88	4:39.34	8724
	Paul Meier	Germany	10.57	7.57	15.45	2.15	47.73	14.63	45.72	4.60	61.22	4:32.05	8548
4	Christian Schenk	Germany	11.22	7.63	15.72	2.15	48.78	15.29	46.94	4.80	65.32	4:24.44	8500
5	Alain Blondel	France	10.94	7.20	14.06	1.94	48.12	14.40	45.74	5.40	62.22	4:19.89	8444
6	Christian Plaziat	France	10.80	7.50	14.47	2.09	47.91	14.36	41.74	5.00	56.96	4:26.31	8398
7	Steve Fritz	United States	10.83	7.52	13.87	2.03	48.40	13.99	41.62	4.90	57.68	4:23.56	8324
8	Rob Muzzio	United States	11.11	6.72	16.99	1.94	49.82	14.51	47.90	5.00	64.50	4:34.43	8237
9	Michael Kohnle	Germany	11.16	7.40	14.34	2.00	50.17	14.51	44.70	5.00	62.10	4:47.95	8075
10	Tomáš Dvořák	Czech Republic	10.93	7.20	14.69	2.00	49.40	14.21	42.66	4.50	61.30	4:37.79	8032
11	Petri Keskitalo	Finland	11.03	7.30	14.85	1.94	50.76	14.66	43.26	5.00	63.92	4:49.48	8032
12	Indrek Kaseorg	Estonia	11.41	7.31	11.97	2.12	48.99	14.97	40.40	4.60	57.46	4:19.20	7911
13	Henrik Dagård	Sweden	10.95	7.05	14.44	1.76	48.36	14.62	42.72	4.70	64.78	4:44.09	7838
14	Sébastien Levicq	France	11.36	7.15	13.48	1.97	51.75	15.10	41.48	5.10	64.00	4:41.43	7783
15	Ramil Ganiyev	Uzbekistan	11.09	7.26	14.07	2.03	49.80	14.64	39.78	5.10	43.00	4:45.26	7734
16	Ronalds Blums	Latvia	11.32	7.15	12.96	1.97	50.55	14.67	39.12	5.00	57.16	4:33.59	7734
17	Sándor Munkácsi	Hungary	11.12	7.08	13.36	1.94	48.71	14.60	41.02	4.50	51.04	4:21.97	7726
18	Xavier Brunet	Spain	11.16	6.88	12.13	2.15	49.09	14.62	37.86	4.60	49.14	4:46.72	7547
19	Alex Kruger	Great Britain	11.34	7.07	13.90	2.06	50.33	15.10	40.00	4.40	54.04	4:52.53	7481
20	Katsuhiko Matsuda	Japan	11.30	7.03	12.39	1.97	49.68	14.61	38.32	4.40	43.40	5:03.56	7140
21	Munehiro Kaneko	Japan	11.24	NM	13.25	2.00	49.60	14.52	45.08	4.70	57.78	4:55.28	6912
22	Barry Walsh	Ireland	11.66	6.73	14.21	1.94	51.29	15.36	45.38	NM	55.52	4:42.59	6632
	Robert Změlík	Czechoslovakia	10.78	7.41	13.21	1.97	DNS	–	–	–	–	–	DNF
	Dezső Szabó	Hungary	11.02	7.01	13.16	1.94	DNS	–	–	–	–	–	DNF
	Mike Smith	Canada	10.99	NM	DNS	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	DNF

100m

Heat 1 19 AUG 1993 10:00 Wind +0.9

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Dan O'Brien	USA	10.57
2	Paul Meier	GER	10.57
3	Robert Zmelik	CZE	10.78
4	Steve Fritz	USA	10.83
5	Mike Smith	CAN	10.99
6	Dezsö Szabó	HUN	11.02
7	Ramil Ganiyev	UZB	11.09

Heat 2 19 AUG 1993 10:05 Wind -0.9

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Eduard Hämäläinen	BLR	10.72
2	Christian Plaziat	FRA	10.80
3	Alain Blondel	FRA	10.94
4	Petri Keskitalo	FIN	11.03
5	Rob Muzzio	USA	11.11
6	Christian Schenk	GER	11.22

Heat 3 19 AUG 1993 10:10 Wind -0.3

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Tomáš Dvořák	CZE	10.93
2	Henrik Dagård	SWE	10.95
3	Sándor Munkacsi	HUN	11.12
4	Michael Kohnle	GER	11.16
5	Katsuhiko Matsuda	JPN	11.30
6	Ronalds Blums	LAT	11.32

Heat 4 19 AUG 1993 10:15 Wind -0.6

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Xavier Brunet	ESP	11.16
2	Munehiro Kaneko	JPN	11.24
3	Alex Kruger	GBR	11.34
4	Sébastien Levicq	FRA	11.36
5	Indrek Kaseorg	EST	11.41
6	Barry Walsh	IRL	11.66

Long Jump

Group A 19 AUG 1993 10:55

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK	Wind
1	Dan O'Brien	USA	7.99	+0.4
2	Christian Schenk	GER	7.63	0.0
3	Paul Meier	GER	7.57	+1.1
4	Steve Fritz	USA	7.52	+0.8
5	Christian Plaziat	FRA	7.50	+0.6
6	Robert Zmelik	CZE	7.41	+0.9
7	Petri Keskitalo	FIN	7.30	+1.1
8	Ramil Ganiyev	UZB	7.26	+0.1
9	Alain Blondel	FRA	7.20	+0.1
10	Eduard Hämäläinen	BLR	7.05	0.0
11	Dezsö Szabó	HUN	7.01	+0.4
12	Rob Muzzio	USA	6.72	+0.2
	Mike Smith	CAN	NM

Group B 19 AUG 1993 10:55

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK	Wind
1	Michael Kohnle	GER	7.40	+0.9
2	Indrek Kaseorg	EST	7.31	+1.0
3	Tomáš Dvořák	CZE	7.20	+0.1
4	Ronalds Blums	LAT	7.15	+0.4
5	Sébastien Levicq	FRA	7.15	+0.3
6	Sándor Munkacsi	HUN	7.08	+0.2
7	Alex Kruger	GBR	7.07	-1.3
8	Henrik Dagård	SWE	7.05	+0.6
9	Katsuhiko Matsuda	JPN	7.03	+0.9
10	Xavier Brunet	ESP	6.88	0.0
11	Barry Walsh	IRL	6.73	+0.8
	Munehiro Kaneko	JPN	NM

Shot Put

Group A 19 AUG 1993 12:30

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Rob Muzzio	USA	16.99
2	Christian Schenk	GER	15.72
3	Eduard Hämäläinen	BLR	15.49
4	Paul Meier	GER	15.45
5	Dan O'Brien	USA	15.41
6	Petri Keskitalo	FIN	14.85
7	Christian Plaziat	FRA	14.47
8	Ramil Ganiyev	UZB	14.07
9	Alain Blondel	FRA	14.06
10	Steve Fritz	USA	13.87
11	Robert Zmelik	CZE	13.21
12	Dezsö Szabó	HUN	13.16
	Mike Smith	CAN	DNS

Group B 19 AUG 1993 12:30

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Tomáš Dvořák	CZE	14.69
2	Henrik Dagård	SWE	14.44
3	Michael Kohnle	GER	14.34
4	Barry Walsh	IRL	14.21
5	Alex Kruger	GBR	13.90
6	Sébastien Levicq	FRA	13.48
7	Sándor Munkacsi	HUN	13.36
8	Munehiro Kaneko	JPN	13.25
9	Ronalds Blums	LAT	12.96
10	Katsuhiko Matsuda	JPN	12.39
11	Xavier Brunet	ESP	12.13
12	Indrek Kaseorg	EST	11.97

High Jump

Group A 19 AUG 1993 16:00

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Xavier Brunet	ESP	2.15
2	Paul Meier	GER	2.15
3	Christian Schenk	GER	2.15
4	Christian Plaziat	FRA	2.09
5	Alex Kruger	GBR	2.06
6	Dan O'Brien	USA	2.03
7	Ramil Ganiyev	UZB	2.03
8	Munehiro Kaneko	JPN	2.00
8	Michael Kohnle	GER	2.00
10	Katsuhiko Matsuda	JPN	1.97
11	Ronalds Blums	LAT	1.97
12	Robert Zmelik	CZE	1.97
	Mike Smith	CAN	DNS

Group B 19 AUG 1993 16:00

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Indrek Kaseorg	EST	2.12
2	Eduard Hämäläinen	BLR	2.09
3	Steve Fritz	USA	2.03
4	Tomáš Dvořák	CZE	2.00
5	Sébastien Levicq	FRA	1.97
6	Dezsö Szabó	HUN	1.94
7	Barry Walsh	IRL	1.94
7	Petri Keskitalo	FIN	1.94
7	Alain Blondel	FRA	1.94
10	Sándor Munkacsi	HUN	1.94
11	Rob Muzzio	USA	1.94
12	Henrik Dagård	SWE	1.76

400m

Heat 1 19 AUG 1993 20:10

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Dan O'Brien	USA	47.46
2	Paul Meier	GER	47.73
3	Christian Plaziat	FRA	47.91
4	Alain Blondel	FRA	48.12
	Mike Smith	CAN	DNS
	Robert Zmelik	CZE	DNS
	Dezsö Szabó	HUN	DNS

Heat 2 19 AUG 1993 20:15

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Eduard Hämäläinen	BLR	47.64
2	Steve Fritz	USA	48.40
3	Christian Schenk	GER	48.78
4	Ramil Ganiyev	UZB	49.80
5	Rob Muzzio	USA	49.82
6	Petri Keskitalo	FIN	50.76

Heat 3 19 AUG 1993 20:20

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Henrik Dagård	SWE	48.38
2	Sándor Munkacsi	HUN	48.71
3	Indrek Kaseorg	EST	48.99
4	Xavier Brunet	ESP	49.09
5	Munehiro Kaneko	JPN	49.60
6	Katsuhiko Matsuda	JPN	49.68

Heat 4 19 AUG 1993 20:25

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Tomáš Dvořák	CZE	49.40
2	Michael Kohnle	GER	50.17
3	Alex Kruger	GBR	50.33
4	Ronalds Blums	LAT	50.55
5	Barry Walsh	IRL	51.29
6	Sébastien Levicq	FRA	51.75

110m Hurdles

Heat 1 20 AUG 1993 10:00 Wind 0.0

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Steve Fritz	USA	13.99
2	Dan O'Brien	USA	14.08
3	Christian Plaziat	FRA	14.36
4	Alain Blondel	FRA	14.40
5	Paul Meier	GER	14.63
	Robert Zmelik	CZE	DNS
	Mike Smith	CAN	DNS

Heat 2 20 AUG 1993 10:07 Wind 0.0

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Eduard Hämäläinen	BLR	13.57
2	Rob Muzzio	USA	14.51
3	Ramil Ganiyev	UZB	14.64
4	Petri Keskitalo	FIN	14.66
5	Christian Schenk	GER	15.29
	Dezsö Szabó	HUN	DNS

Heat 3 20 AUG 1993 10:14 Wind -0.1

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Tomáš Dvořák	CZE	14.21
2	Michael Kohnle	GER	14.51
3	Munehiro Kaneko	JPN	14.52
4	Sándor Munkacsi	HUN	14.60
5	Xavier Brunet	ESP	14.62
6	Indrek Kaseorg	EST	14.67

Heat 4 20 AUG 1993 10:21 Wind -0.3

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Katsuhiko Matsuda	JPN	14.61
2	Henrik Dagård	SWE	14.61
3	Ronalds Blums	LAT	14.67
4	Alex Kruger	GBR	15.10
5	Sébastien Levicq	FRA	15.10
6	Barry Walsh	IRL	15.36

Discus Throw

Group A 20 AUG 1993 10:50

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Eduard Hämäläinen	BLR	49.26
2	Dan O'Brien	USA	47.92
3	Rob Muzzio	USA	47.90
4	Christian Schenk	GER	46.94
5	Alain Blondel	FRA	45.74
6	Paul Meier	GER	45.72
7	Petri Keskitalo	FIN	43.26
8	Christian Plaziat	FRA	41.74
9	Steve Fritz	USA	41.62
10	Ramil Ganiyev	UZB	39.78
	Mike Smith	CAN	DNS
	Dezsö Szabó	HUN	DNS
	Robert Zmelik	CZE	DNS

Group B 20 AUG 1993 12:10

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Barry Walsh	IRL	45.38
2	Munehiro Kaneko	JPN	45.08
3	Michael Kohnle	GER	44.70
4	Henrik Dagård	SWE	42.72
5	Tomáš Dvořák	CZE	42.66
6	Sébastien Levicq	FRA	41.48
7	Sándor Munkacsi	HUN	41.02
8	Indrek Kaseorg	EST	40.40
9	Alex Kruger	GBR	40.00
10	Ronalds Blums	LAT	39.12
11	Katsuhiko Matsuda	JPN	38.32
12	Xavier Brunet	ESP	37.86

Pole Vault

Group A 20 AUG 1993 14:00

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Alain Blondel	FRA	5.40
2	Dan O'Brien	USA	5.20
3	Sébastien Levicq	FRA	5.10
4	Ramil Ganiyev	UZB	5.10
5	Ronalds Blums	LAT	5.00
5	Michael Kohnle	GER	5.00
7	Christian Plaziat	FRA	5.00
8	Rob Muzzio	USA	5.00
9	Steve Fritz	USA	4.90
10	Christian Schenk	GER	4.80
11	Munehiro Kaneko	JPN	4.70
	Dezsö Szabó	HUN	DNS
	Robert Zmelik	CZE	DNS

Group B 20 AUG 1993 14:00

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Eduard Hämäläinen	BLR	5.30
2	Petri Keskitalo	FIN	5.00
3	Henrik Dagård	SWE	4.70
4	Paul Meier	GER	4.60
5	Xavier Brunet	ESP	4.60
6	Indrek Kaseorg	EST	4.60
7	Sándor Munkacsi	HUN	4.50
8	Tomáš Dvořák	CZE	4.50
9	Alex Kruger	GBR	4.40
10	Katsuhiko Matsuda	JPN	4.40
	Barry Walsh	IRL	DNS
	Mike Smith	CAN	DNS

Javelin Throw

Group A 20 AUG 1993 17:45

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Rob Muzzio	USA	64.50
2	Michael Kohnle	GER	62.10
3	Tomáš Dvořák	CZE	61.30
4	Munehiro Kaneko	JPN	57.78
5	Steve Fritz	USA	57.68
6	Indrek Kaseorg	EST	57.46
7	Ronalds Blums	LAT	57.16
8	Barry Walsh	IRL	55.52
9	Alex Kruger	GBR	54.04
10	Sándor Munkacsi	HUN	51.04
11	Xavier Brunet	ESP	49.14
12	Katsuhiko Matsuda	JPN	43.40

Group B 20 AUG 1993 19:30

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Christian Schenk	GER	65.32
2	Henrik Dagård	SWE	64.78
3	Sébastien Levicq	FRA	64.00
4	Petri Keskitalo	FIN	63.92
5	Dan O'Brien	USA	62.56
6	Alain Blondel	FRA	62.22
7	Eduard Hämäläinen	BLR	61.88
8	Paul Meier	GER	61.22
9	Christian Plaziat	FRA	56.96
10	Ramil Ganiyev	UZB	43.00

1500m

Heat 1 20 AUG 1993 21:20

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Indrek Kaseorg	EST	4:19.20
2	Sándor Munkacsi	HUN	4:21.97
3	Ronalds Blums	LAT	4:33.59
4	Sébastien Levicq	FRA	4:41.43
5	Barry Walsh	IRL	4:42.59
6	Henrik Dagård	SWE	4:44.09
7	Ramil Ganiyev	UZB	4:45.15
8	Xavier Brunet	ESP	4:46.72
9	Alex Kruger	GBR	4:52.53
10	Munehiro Kaneko	JPN	4:55.28
11	Katsuhiko Matsuda	JPN	5:03.56

Heat 2 20 AUG 1993 21:30

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Alain Blondel	FRA	4:19.89
2	Steve Fritz	USA	4:23.56
3	Christian Schenk	GER	4:24.44
4	Christian Plaziat	FRA	4:26.31
5	Paul Meier	GER	4:32.05
6	Rob Muzzio	USA	4:34.43
7	Tomáš Dvořák	CZE	4:37.79
8	Eduard Hämäläinen	BLR	4:39.34
9	Dan O'Brien	USA	4:40.08
10	Michael Kohnle	GER	4:47.95
11	Petri Keskitalo	FIN	4:49.48