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1997 World Championships in Athletics Athens, Greece

1997 6th IAAF World Championships - Athens - Men's Decathlon

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Category: 1997 World Championships in Athletics Athens, Greece
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Host City: Athens, Greece  
Dates: August 1–10, 1997  
Nations participating: 198  
Athletes participating: 1882  
    Main venue: Olympic Stadium
Overview by IAAF   oaka7 
With Dan O’Brien electing not to challenge for a fourth world title the scene was set for the crowning of the first new champion in a decade. The honour fell to Dvoák, and what a deserving successor he proved to be as he piled up history’s fourth highest score of 8837. Tenth in 1993 and fifth in 1995, the Atlanta Olympic bronze medallist set personal bests in the 100m, shot and 400m on the first day but still trailed Huffins, 4548 to 4527, with Busemann (4446) and Hämäläinen (4435) next, the latter now representing Finland after twice finishing runnerup in this event for Belarus. Dvoák took the lead at the start of day two thanks to a formidable hurdles personal best of 13.61 but Huffins regained the advantage with a much better discus mark. The pole vault saw another change as Hämäläinen went into a 64 point lead over Dvoák with Huffins now third, and three fouls in the javelin spelt the end of the American’s hopes. The javelin was, however, the key to Dvoák’s success; a lifetime best of 70.34 not only propelled him into a 96-point lead over Hämäläinen but a nine-event score of 8127 put him within sight of O’Brien’s world record of 8891. He needed a 1500m time of 4:27.13 as against a pb of 4:29.69, but the Czech settled for 4:35.40. Had he not eased off he might have broken Daley Thompson’s European record of 8847. Busemann finished a safe third with Fritz soaring from 13th to 4th on the second day
These are the official results of the Men's Decathlon competition at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes, including fourteen non-finishers. The competition started on August 5, 1997, and ended on August 6, 1997.

Records

Standing records prior to the 1997 World Athletics Championships
World Record  Dan O'Brien (USA) 8891 September 5, 1992 France Talence, France
Event Record  Dan O'Brien (USA) 8817 August 20, 1993 Germany Stuttgart, Germany
Season Best  Steve Fritz (USA) 8604 June 13, 1997 United States Indianapolis, United States
 
  Decathlon     6 August    
  Final          
1 Tomáš Dvořák CZE 11 May 72 8837    
  10.60/0.8 7.64/-0.7 16.32 2.00 47.56 13.61/0.8 45.16 5.00 70.34 4:35.40          
2 Eduard Hämäläinen FIN 21 Jan 69 8730    
  10.81/0.8 7.56/0.9 15.71 1.97 46.71 13.74/0.8 50.50 5.20 59.82 4:37.10          
3 Frank Busemann GER 26 Feb 75 8652    
  10.76/0.8 7.96/-0.1 13.53 2.09 48.32 13.55/0.8 42.56 5.00 63.92 4:29.27          
4 Steve Fritz USA 1 Nov 67 8463    
  10.96/0.8 7.30/1.1 14.41 2.00 48.70 14.08/0.8 48.88 5.00 65.24 4:31.14          
5 Ramil Ganiyev UZB 23 Sep 68 8445    
  10.94/0.2 7.58/0.7 14.76 2.06 48.34 14.34/-0.1 46.04 5.30 55.14 4:36.78          
6 Erki Nool EST 25 Jun 70 8413    
  10.67/0.8 7.37/0.7 14.33 1.91 46.99 14.66/-0.5 43.20 5.40 65.84 4:42.98          
7 Stefan Schmid GER 6 May 70 8360    
  10.93/0.2 7.58/-0.9 14.58 1.97 48.14 14.49/-0.1 44.38 5.00 67.46 4:43.20          
8 Michael Smith CAN 16 Sep 67 8307    
  11.04/0.2 7.25/0.2 17.54 2.03 49.67 14.68/-0.1 47.80 4.80 65.58 4:54.99          
9 Roman Šebrle CZE 26 Nov 74 8232    
  10.91/0.2 7.71w/2.8 14.33 2.09 48.16 14.32/0.0 43.32 4.20 64.76 4:40.31          
10 Klaus Isekenmeier GER 14 Apr 75 8180    
  11.05/0.5 7.56/0.3 14.28 1.91 48.56 14.40/0.0 47.88 4.60 65.84 4:42.54          
11 Indrek Kaseorg EST 16 Dec 67 8140    
  11.39/1.4 7.16/0.6 13.87 2.03 48.66 14.49/-0.1 41.64 4.90 63.34 4:20.82          
12 Philipp Huber SUI 18 Feb 74 8107    
  11.08/0.5 7.18/0.7 14.29 1.85 48.00 14.65/-0.5 44.88 5.00 58.22 4:20.90          
13 Cédric Lopez FRA 13 Feb 73 8047    
  11.21/0.5 7.13/0.6 13.48 2.09 48.88 14.75/-0.5 40.96 4.60 64.88 4:25.96          
14 Marcel Dost NED 28 Sep 69 8040    
  10.97/0.2 7.45/0.1 13.61 1.91 47.99 14.49/-0.1 42.42 5.20 51.80 4:36.68          
15 Francisco Benet ESP 25 Mar 68 7929    
  11.04 7.19 13.66 2.03 48.49 14.56 43.30 4.50 55.92 4:33.65          
16 Pródromos Korkízoglou GRE 27 Feb 75 7867    
  10.77 7.29 13.28 2.00 49.59 14.47 44.46 4.80 54.94 4:58.44          
17 Victor Houston BAR 24 Feb 74 7777    
  10.72/0.2 7.57/0.3 12.82 2.03 47.91 13.92/0.8 33.56 3.50 62.10 4:32.30          
18 Mário Aníbal POR 25 Mar 72 7768    
  11.09 7.03 14.57 2.03 49.73 15.28 44.28 4.60 53.70 4:39.65          
19 Pierre-Alexandre Vial FRA 25 May 75 7708    
  11.02 7.11 13.35 1.88 48.87 14.83 43.26 4.80 53.70 4:42.29          
20 Oleg Veretelnikov UZB 22 Jan 72 7698    
  11.10 7.32 13.93 1.85 48.85 15.39 39.70 4.40 60.28 4:25.68          
  Chris Huffins USA   DNF    
  10.39 7.85 15.28 2.06 49.05 14.04 49.22 4.60 NM DNS          
  Jagan Hames AUS   DNF    
  11.11 7.27 14.08 2.24 49.92 14.36 46.68 DNS          
  Lev Lobodin RUS   DNF    
  11.07 7.07 15.00 1.94 49.02 14.38 44.78 DNS          
  Beniamino Poserina ITA   DNF    
  11.10 6.93 14.04 1.91 49.99 14.56 48.42 DNS          
  Robert Zmelik CZE   DNF    
  10.84 7.28 14.38 1.97 49.39 DNF DNS          
  Sebastian Chmara POL   DNF    
  11.17 7.56 15.21 2.12 48.24 DNS          
  Sebastien Levicq FRA   DNF    
  11.25 7.01 13.58 1.94 53.43 DNS          
  Jon Arnar Magnusson ISL   DNF    
  10.61 7.42 15.05 2.00 DNS          
  Jaime Penas ESP   DNF    
  11.08 7.16 15.33 1.94 DNS          
  Shawn Wilbourn USA   DNF    
  10.88 6.94 14.85 1.91 DNS          
  Rojs Piziks LAT   DNF    
  11.77 6.79 14.05 2.00 DNS          
  Alper Kasapoglu TUR   DNF    
  11.28 6.91 13.99 1.85 DNS          
  Douglas Pirini NZL   DNF    
  10.93 7.17 14.38 NH DNS          
  Jack Rosendaal NED   DNF    
  11.27 6.94 12.73 DNS          

Results

Rank Athlete Decathlon Points
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Tomáš Dvořák (CZE) 10,60 7.64 16.32 2.00 47,56 13,61 45.16 5.00 70.34 4.35,40 8837
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Eduard Hämäläinen (FIN) 10,81 7.56 15.71 1.97 46,71 13,74 50.50 5.20 59.82 4.37,10 8730
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Frank Busemann (GER) 10,76 7.96 13.53 2.09 48,32 13,55 42.56 5.00 63.92 4.29,27 8652
4  Steve Fritz (USA) 10,96 7.30 14.41 2.00 48,70 14,08 48.88 5.00 65.24 4.31,14 8463
5  Ramil Ganiyev (UZB) 10,94 7.58 14.76 2.06 48,34 14,35 46.04 5.30 55.14 4.36,78 8445
6  Erki Nool (EST) 10,67 7.37 14.33 1.91 46,99 14,66 43.20 5.40 65.84 4.42,98 8413
7  Stefan Schmid (GER) 10,93 7.58 14.58 1.97 48,14 14,49 44.38 5.00 67.46 4.43,20 8360
8  Michael Smith (CAN) 11,04 7.25 17.54 2.03 49,67 14,68 47.80 4.80 65.58 4.54,99 8307
9  Roman Šebrle (CZE) 10,91 7.71 14.33 2.09 48,16 14,32 43.32 4.20 64.76 4.40,31 8232
10  Klaus Isekenmeier (GER) 11,05 7.56 14.28 1.91 48,56 14,40 47.88 4.60 65.84 4.42,54 8180
11  Indrek Kaseorg (EST) 11,39 7.16 13.87 2.03 48,66 14,49 41.64 4.90 63.34 4.20,82 8140
12  Philipp Huber (SUI) 11,08 7.18 14.29 1.85 48,00 14,65 44.88 5.00 58.22 4.20,90 8107
13  Cédric Lopez (FRA) 11,21 7.13 13.48 2.09 48,88 14,75 40.96 4.60 64.88 4.25,96 8047
14  Marcel Dost (NED) 10,97 7.45 13.61 1.91 47,99 14,49 42.42 5.20 51.80 4.36,68 8040
15  Francisco Javier Benet (ESP) 11,04 7.19 13.66 2.03 48,49 14,56 43.30 4.50 55.92 4.33,65 7929
16  Prodromos Korkizoglou (GRE) 10,77 7.29 13.28 2.00 49,59 14,47 44.46 4.80 54.94 4.58,44 7867
17  Victor Houston (BAR) 10,72 7.57 12.82 2.03 47,91 13,92 33.56 3.50 62.10 4.32,30 7777
18  Mário Aníbal (POR) 11,09 7.03 14.57 2.03 49,73 15,28 44.28 4.60 53.70 4.39,65 7768
19  Pierre-Alexandre Vial (FRA) 11.02 7.11 13.35 1.88 48,87 14,83 43.26 4.80 53.70 4.42,29 7708
20  Oleg Veretelnikov (UZB) 11,10 7.32 13.93 1.85 48,85 15,39 39.70 4.40 60.28 4.25,68 7698
 
—  Chris Huffins (USA) 10.39 7.85 15.28 2.06 49,05 14,04 49.22 4.60 NM DNS DNF
—  Jagan Hames (AUS) 11.11 7.27 14.08   49,92 14,36 46.68 DNF — — DNF
—  Lev Lobodin (RUS) 11.07 7.07 15.00   49,02 14,38 44.78 DNF — — DNF
—  Beniamino Poserina (ITA) 11.10 6.93 14.04 1.91 49,99 14,56 38.42 DNS — — DNF
—  Robert Změlík (CZE) 10.84 7.28 14.38   49,39 DNF 45.72 DNS — — DNF
—  Sebastian Chmara (POL) 11.17 7.56 15.21   48,24 — — — — — DNF
—  Sébastien Levicq (FRA) 11.25 7.01 13.58 1.94 53,43 — — — — — DNF
—  Jón Arnar Magnússon (ISL) 10.61 7.42 15.05 2.00 DNS — — — — — DNF
—  Jaime Peñas (ESP) 11.08 7.16 15.33   DNS — — — — — DNF
—  Shawn Wilbourn (USA) 10.88 6.94 14.85 1.91 DNS — — — — — DNF
—  Rojs Piziks (LAT) 11.77 6.79 14.05   DNS — — — — — DNF
—  Alper Kasapoğlu (TUR) 11.28 6.91 13.99 1.85 DNS — — — — — DNF
—  Doug Pirini (NZL) 10.93 7.17 14.38 NM — — — — — — DNF
—  Jack Rosendaal (NED) 11.27 6.94 12.73 — — — — — — — DNF
 
POS ATHLETE COUNTRY Points   100 LJ SP HJ 400 110H DT PV JT 1500
1 Tomáš Dvořák CZE CZE 8837 CR Points
Mark
Overall 		952
10.60 (2)
952 (2) 		970
7.64 (4)
1922 (3) 		871
16.32 (2)
2793 (2) 		931
47.56 (1)
4527 (2) 		1025
13.61 (2)
5552 (1) 		770
45.16 (9)
6322 (3) 		910
5.00 (5)
7232 (2) 		895
70.34 (1)
8127 (1) 		710
4:35.40 (9)
8837 (1) 		 
2 Eduard Hämäläinen FIN FIN 8730 NR Points
Mark
Overall 		903
10.81 (6)
903 (8) 		950
7.56 (8)
1853 (7) 		833
15.71 (3)
2686 (3) 		973
46.71 (1)
4435 (4) 		1008
13.74 (3)
5443 (4) 		881
50.50 (1)
6324 (2) 		972
5.20 (4)
7296 (1) 		735
59.82 (13)
8031 (2) 		699
4:37.10 (12)
8730 (2) 		 
3 Frank Busemann GER GER 8652 Points
Mark
Overall 		915
10.76 (5)
915 (6) 		1050
7.96 (1)
1965 (2) 		700
13.53 (29)
2665 (5) 		894
48.32 (4)
4446 (3) 		1033
13.55 (1)
5479 (3) 		717
42.56 (19)
6196 (4) 		910
5.00 (9)
7106 (4) 		797
63.92 (9)
7903 (3) 		749
4:29.27 (5)
8652 (3) 		 
4 Steve Fritz USA USA 8463 Points
Mark
Overall 		870
10.96 (7)
870 (15) 		886
7.30 (15)
1756 (16) 		753
14.41 (13)
2509 (15) 		876
48.70 (5)
4188 (13) 		964
14.08 (6)
5152 (12) 		847
48.88 (3)
5999 (9) 		910
5.00 (8)
6909 (7) 		817
65.24 (6)
7726 (6) 		737
4:31.14 (6)
8463 (4) 		 
5 Ramil Ganiyev UZB UZB 8445 AR Points
Mark
Overall 		874
10.94 (3)
874 (14) 		955
7.58 (5)
1829 (10) 		775
14.76 (10)
2604 (8) 		893
48.34 (2)
4356 (7) 		931
14.34 (1)
5287 (6) 		788
46.04 (7)
6075 (5) 		1004
5.30 (2)
7079 (5) 		665
55.14 (16)
7744 (5) 		701
4:36.78 (11)
8445 (5) 		 
6 Erki Nool EST EST 8413 Points
Mark
Overall 		935
10.67 (4)
935 (4) 		903
7.37 (13)
1838 (8) 		749
14.33 (17)
2587 (10) 		959
46.99 (2)
4269 (12) 		891
14.66 (3)
5160 (11) 		730
43.20 (18)
5890 (12) 		1035
5.40 (1)
6925 (6) 		826
65.84 (3)
7751 (4) 		662
4:42.98 (17)
8413 (6) 		 
7 Stefan Schmid GER GER 8360 Points
Mark
Overall 		876
10.93 (5)
876 (13) 		955
7.58 (6)
1831 (9) 		764
14.58 (11)
2595 (9) 		902
48.14 (1)
4273 (11) 		912
14.49 (4)
5185 (10) 		754
44.38 (13)
5939 (10) 		910
5.00 (5)
6849 (9) 		851
67.46 (2)
7700 (8) 		660
4:43.20 (18)
8360 (7) 		 
8 Mike Smith CAN CAN 8307 Points
Mark
Overall 		852
11.04 (5)
852 (19) 		874
7.25 (19)
1726 (19) 		946
17.54 (1)
2672 (4) 		830
49.67 (6)
4333 (8) 		889
14.68 (6)
5222 (9) 		825
47.80 (5)
6047 (7) 		849
4.80 (13)
6896 (8) 		822
65.58 (5)
7718 (7) 		589
4:54.99 (19)
8307 (8) 		 
9 Roman Šebrle CZE CZE 8232 Points
Mark
Overall 		881
10.91 (1)
881 (11) 		987
7.71 (3)
1868 (5) 		749
14.33 (16)
2617 (7) 		901
48.16 (3)
4405 (5) 		934
14.32 (1)
5339 (5) 		732
43.32 (15)
6071 (6) 		673
4.20 (20)
6744 (10) 		810
64.76 (8)
7554 (9) 		678
4:40.31 (14)
8232 (9) 		 
10 Klaus Isekenmeier GER GER 8180 Points
Mark
Overall 		850
11.05 (2)
850 (20) 		950
7.56 (10)
1800 (11) 		745
14.28 (19)
2545 (12) 		882
48.56 (3)
4150 (14) 		924
14.40 (4)
5074 (13) 		826
47.88 (4)
5900 (11) 		790
4.60 (17)
6690 (12) 		826
65.84 (4)
7516 (10) 		664
4:42.54 (16)
8180 (10) 		 
11 Indrek Kaseorg EST EST 8140 Points
Mark
Overall 		776
11.39 (5)
776 (33) 		852
7.16 (23)
1628 (30) 		720
13.87 (25)
2348 (30) 		877
48.66 (4)
4056 (22) 		912
14.49 (3)
4968 (19) 		698
41.64 (21)
5666 (20) 		880
4.90 (10)
6546 (15) 		788
63.34 (10)
7334 (12) 		806
4:20.82 (1)
8140 (11) 		 
12 Philipp Huber SUI SUI 8107 Points
Mark
Overall 		843
11.08 (3)
843 (22) 		857
7.18 (21)
1700 (22) 		746
14.29 (18)
2446 (24) 		909
48.00 (3)
4025 (23) 		892
14.65 (2)
4917 (20) 		764
44.88 (10)
5681 (18) 		910
5.00 (5)
6591 (14) 		711
58.22 (14)
7302 (13) 		805
4:20.90 (2)
8107 (12) 		 
13 Cédric Lopez FRA FRA 8047 Points
Mark
Overall 		814
11.21 (7)
814 (29) 		845
7.13 (25)
1659 (28) 		697
13.48 (30)
2356 (29) 		867
48.88 (5)
4110 (19) 		880
14.75 (4)
4990 (18) 		684
40.96 (22)
5674 (19) 		790
4.60 (16)
6464 (17) 		812
64.88 (7)
7276 (15) 		771
4:25.96 (4)
8047 (13) 		 
14 Marcel Dost NED NED 8040 Points
Mark
Overall 		867
10.97 (4)
867 (16) 		922
7.45 (11)
1789 (13) 		704
13.61 (27)
2493 (17) 		910
47.99 (2)
4126 (17) 		912
14.49 (2)
5038 (15) 		714
42.42 (20)
5752 (17) 		972
5.20 (3)
6724 (11) 		615
51.80 (20)
7339 (11) 		701
4:36.68 (10)
8040 (14) 		 
15 Francisco Javier Benet ESP ESP 7929 Points
Mark
Overall 		852
11.04 (1)
852 (18) 		859
7.19 (20)
1711 (21) 		708
13.66 (26)
2419 (26) 		886
48.49 (3)
4136 (16) 		903
14.56 (5)
5039 (14) 		732
43.30 (16)
5771 (15) 		760
4.50 (18)
6531 (16) 		677
55.92 (15)
7208 (16) 		721
4:33.65 (8)
7929 (15) 		 
16 Pródromos Korkízoglou GRE GRE 7867 Points
Mark
Overall 		912
10.77 (2)
912 (7) 		883
7.29 (16)
1795 (12) 		684
13.28 (32)
2479 (19) 		834
49.59 (6)
4116 (18) 		915
14.47 (1)
5031 (16) 		756
44.46 (12)
5787 (14) 		849
4.80 (12)
6636 (13) 		662
54.94 (17)
7298 (14) 		569
4:58.44 (20)
7867 (16) 		 
17 Victor Houston BAR BAR 7777 Points
Mark
Overall 		924
10.72 (1)
924 (5) 		952
7.57 (7)
1876 (4) 		656
12.82 (33)
2532 (13) 		913
47.91 (1)
4276 (10) 		985
13.92 (4)
5261 (7) 		535
33.56 (25)
5796 (13) 		482
3.50 (21)
6278 (20) 		769
62.10 (11)
7047 (19) 		730
4:32.30 (7)
7777 (17) 		 
18 Mário Aníbal POR POR 7768 Points
Mark
Overall 		841
11.09 (4)
841 (24) 		821
7.03 (28)
1662 (27) 		763
14.57 (12)
2425 (25) 		827
49.73 (6)
4083 (20) 		816
15.28 (6)
4899 (21) 		752
44.28 (14)
5651 (21) 		790
4.60 (14)
6441 (18) 		644
53.70 (18)
7085 (18) 		683
4:39.65 (13)
7768 (18) 		 
19 Pierre-Alexandre Vial FRA FRA 7708 Points
Mark
Overall 		856
11.02 (6)
856 (17) 		840
7.11 (26)
1696 (23) 		689
13.35 (31)
2385 (27) 		867
48.87 (4)
3948 (25) 		870
14.83 (5)
4818 (22) 		731
43.26 (17)
5549 (22) 		849
4.80 (11)
6398 (19) 		644
53.70 (19)
7042 (20) 		666
4:42.29 (15)
7708 (19) 		 
20 Oleg Veretelnikov UZB UZB 7698 Points
Mark
Overall 		838
11.10 (5)
838 (26) 		891
7.32 (14)
1729 (18) 		724
13.93 (24)
2453 (22) 		868
48.85 (4)
3991 (24) 		803
15.39 (6)
4794 (24) 		658
39.70 (23)
5452 (23) 		731
4.40 (19)
6183 (21) 		742
60.28 (12)
6925 (21) 		773
4:25.68 (3)
7698 (20) 		 
  Chris Huffins USA USA DNF Points
Mark
Overall 		1001
10.39 (1)
1001 (1) 		1022
7.85 (2)
2023 (1) 		807
15.28 (5)
2830 (1) 		859
2.06 (6)
2830 (1) 		859
49.05 (5)
4548 (1) 		969
14.04 (5)
5517 (2) 		854
49.22 (2)
6371 (1) 		790
4.60 (14)
7161 (3) 		0
NM (21)
7161 (17) 		0
DNS (21)
DNF
  Alper Kasapoglu TUR TUR DNF Points
Mark
Overall 		799
11.28 (7)
799 (32) 		792
6.91 (33)
1591 (33) 		728
13.99 (23)
2319 (32) 		0
DNS
2989 (32) 		           
  Beniamino Poserina ITA ITA DNF Points
Mark
Overall 		838
11.10 (6)
838 (25) 		797
6.93 (32)
1635 (29) 		731
14.04 (22)
2366 (28) 		815
49.99 (7)
3904 (26) 		903
14.56 (5)
4807 (23) 		633
38.42 (24)
5440 (24) 		0
DNS (24)
5440 (24) 		     
  Jaime Peñas ESP ESP DNF Points
Mark
Overall 		843
11.08 (1)
843 (23) 		852
7.16 (24)
1695 (24) 		810
15.33 (4)
2505 (16) 		0
DNS
3254 (29) 		           
  Sebastian Chmara POL POL DNF Points
Mark
Overall 		823
11.17 (2)
823 (28) 		950
7.56 (9)
1773 (15) 		803
15.21 (6)
2576 (11) 		898
48.24 (2)
4389 (6) 		0
DNS
4389 (25) 		         
  Lev Lobodin RUS RUS DNF Points
Mark
Overall 		845
11.07 (6)
845 (21) 		830
7.07 (27)
1675 (26) 		790
15.00 (8)
2465 (21) 		860
49.02 (6)
4074 (21) 		926
14.38 (3)
5000 (17) 		762
44.78 (11)
5762 (16) 		0
DNF (23)
5762 (23) 		     
  Robert Zmelik CZE CZE DNF Points
Mark
Overall 		897
10.84 (3)
897 (9) 		881
7.28 (17)
1778 (14) 		752
14.38 (15)
2530 (14) 		843
49.39 (5)
4149 (15) 		0
DNF
4149 (26) 		782
45.72 (8)
4931 (25) 		0
DNS (25)
4931 (25) 		     
  Rojs Piziks LAT LAT DNF Points
Mark
Overall 		697
11.77 (6)
697 (34) 		764
6.79 (34)
1461 (34) 		731
14.05 (21)
2192 (34) 		0
DNS
2995 (31) 		           
  Jagan Hames AUS AUS DNF Points
Mark
Overall 		836
11.11 (7)
836 (27) 		878
7.27 (18)
1714 (20) 		733
14.08 (20)
2447 (23) 		818
49.92 (1)
4296 (9) 		929
14.36 (2)
5225 (8) 		801
46.68 (6)
6026 (8) 		0
DNF (22)
6026 (22) 		     
  Jack Rosendaal NED NED DNF Points
Mark
Overall 		801
11.27 (4)
801 (31) 		799
6.94 (30)
1600 (32) 		651
12.73 (34)
2251 (33) 		0
DNS
2251 (34) 		           
  Shawn Wilbourn USA USA DNF Points
Mark
Overall 		888
10.88 (4)
888 (10) 		799
6.94 (31)
1687 (25) 		780
14.85 (9)
2467 (20) 		0
DNS
3190 (30) 		           
  Douglas Pirini NZL NZL DNF Points
Mark
Overall 		876
10.93 (2)
876 (12) 		854
7.17 (22)
1730 (17) 		752
14.38 (14)
2482 (18) 		0
DNS
2482 (33) 		           
  Sébastien Levicq FRA FRA DNF Points
Mark
Overall 		806
11.25 (3)
806 (30) 		816
7.01 (29)
1622 (31) 		703
13.58 (28)
2325 (31) 		663
53.43 (2)
3737 (27) 		0
DNS
3737 (27) 		         
  Jón Arnar Magnússon ISL ISL DNF Points
Mark
Overall 		949
10.61 (3)
949 (3) 		915
7.42 (12)
1864 (6) 		793
15.05 (7)
2657 (6) 		0
DNS
3460 (28)
 

  • 100 Metres
America’s Chris Huffins leads the decathlon after the first event. He clocked the fastest 100m in 10.39, worth 1001 points. In second place is the Czech Republic’s Tomas Dvorak, the Olympic bronze medallist, who ran a personal best of 10.60, for 952 points. The only other contender for medals to get close to his pb was Jon Arnar Magnusson of Iceland who ran 10.61 for 949 points; his best is 10.56. He lies in 3rd place. The Olympic silver medallist, Frank Busemann of Germany, clocked 10.76 for 915 points, and Eduard Hamalainen of Finland, the silver medallist at the World Championships in 1995, clocked 10.81, 903 points. Busemann is in 6th place overall, Hamalainen in 8th. Steve Fritz of USA, fourth in the Olympic Games, Erki Nool of Estonia, fourth in the 1995 World Championships, and Michael Smith of Canada, the 1995 World Championships bronze medallist, were all below their bests. They lie in 15th, 4th and 18th places respectively.

Heat 1 05 AUG 1997 08:00 Wind +1.4

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points Reaction Time
1 Jaime Peñas ESP ESP 11.08 843  
2 Sebastian Chmara POL POL 11.17 823  
3 Sébastien Levicq FRA FRA 11.25 806  
4 Jack Rosendaal NED NED 11.27 801  
5 Indrek Kaseorg EST EST 11.39 776  
6 Rojs Piziks LAT LAT 11.77 697  
 

Heat 2 05 AUG 1997 08:05 Wind +0.5

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points Reaction Time
1 Francisco Javier Benet ESP ESP 11.04 852  
2 Klaus Isekenmeier GER GER 11.05 850  
3 Philipp Huber SUI SUI 11.08 843  
4 Mário Aníbal POR POR 11.09 841  
5 Oleg Veretelnikov UZB UZB 11.10 838  
6 Beniamino Poserina ITA ITA 11.10 838  
7 Cédric Lopez FRA FRA 11.21 814  
 

Heat 3 05 AUG 1997 08:10 Wind +0.2

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points Reaction Time
1 Roman Šebrle CZE CZE 10.91 881  
2 Douglas Pirini NZL NZL 10.93 876  
3 Ramil Ganiyev UZB UZB 10.94 874  
4 Marcel Dost NED NED 10.97 867  
5 Mike Smith CAN CAN 11.04 852  
6 Lev Lobodin RUS RUS 11.07 845  
7 Alper Kasapoglu TUR TUR 11.28 799  
 

Heat 4 05 AUG 1997 08:15 Wind +0.2

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points Reaction Time
1 Victor Houston BAR BAR 10.72 924  
2 Pródromos Korkízoglou GRE GRE 10.77 912  
3 Robert Zmelik CZE CZE 10.84 897  
4 Shawn Wilbourn USA USA 10.88 888  
5 Stefan Schmid GER GER 10.93 876  
6 Pierre-Alexandre Vial FRA FRA 11.02 856  
7 Jagan Hames AUS AUS 11.11 836  
 

Heat 5 05 AUG 1997 08:20 Wind +0.8

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points Reaction Time
1 Chris Huffins USA USA 10.39 1001  
2 Tomáš Dvořák CZE CZE 10.60 952  
3 Jón Arnar Magnússon ISL ISL 10.61 949  
4 Erki Nool EST EST 10.67 935  
5 Frank Busemann GER GER 10.76 915  
6 Eduard Hämäläinen FIN FIN 10.81 903  
7 Steve Fritz USA USA 10.96 870

  • Long Jump
Chris Huffins (USA) is leading the decathlon after two events. With a 7.85 long jump he secured the lead he had taken in the first event. Huffins now has 2023 points. 58 points behind the American is Frank Busemann (Germany) who leapt to a 7.96. That was only 11cm short of his pb 8.07 made in Atlanta last year and the German now has 1965 points. Third place in the competition is held by Tomas Dvorak (Czech Republic), who jumped 7.64. He now has 1922 points. Eduard Hamalainen (Finland) is also doing well by jumping to 7.56 in the long jump, a personal best. He is now in 7th place. Of the big names, Steve Fritz (USA) 7.30 and Erki Nool (Estonia) 7.37, were not in their usual shape in this event, they usually jump over 7.80.

Group A 05 AUG 1997 09:00

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Wind Points DETAIL Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3
1 Frank Busemann GER GER 7.96 -0.1 1050   - 7.88 +0.9 7.96 -0.1
2 Roman Šebrle CZE CZE 7.71 +2.8 987   7.38 +0.6 7.68 +0.0 7.71 +2.8
3 Klaus Isekenmeier GER GER 7.56 +0.3 950   - 7.56 +0.3 -
4 Marcel Dost NED NED 7.45 +0.1 922   7.45 +0.1 - -
5 Oleg Veretelnikov UZB UZB 7.32 +0.6 891   7.14 -0.4 - 7.32 +0.6
6 Steve Fritz USA USA 7.30 +1.1 886   7.27 -0.9 - 7.30 +1.1
7 Pródromos Korkízoglou GRE GRE 7.29 -0.8 883   7.16 -1.7 - 7.29 -0.8
8 Robert Zmelik CZE CZE 7.28 +0.5 881   - 7.28 +0.5 -
9 Jagan Hames AUS AUS 7.27 +1.2 878   7.16 -0.3 7.00 +0.1 7.27 +1.2
10 Mike Smith CAN CAN 7.25 +0.2 874   - 7.25 +0.2 -
11 Philipp Huber SUI SUI 7.18 +0.7 857   6.96 -0.8 - 7.18 +0.7
12 Douglas Pirini NZL NZL 7.17 -1.1 854   7.17 -1.1 5.28 +0.5 7.15 +1.3
13 Indrek Kaseorg EST EST 7.16 +0.6 852   7.15 -0.5 7.13 -1.4 7.16 +0.6
14 Jaime Peñas ESP ESP 7.16 +0.5 852   7.06 +0.5 7.15 +0.3 7.16 +0.5
15 Cédric Lopez FRA FRA 7.13 +0.6 845   7.11 +0.6 7.13 +0.6 -
16 Mário Aníbal POR POR 7.03 +3.5 821   6.89 -1.4 6.90 -0.4 7.03 +3.5
17 Beniamino Poserina ITA ITA 6.93 -0.2 797   - 6.93 -0.2 -

Group B 05 AUG 1997 09:00

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Wind Points DETAIL Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3
1 Chris Huffins USA USA 7.85 +0.5 1022   7.32 -0.8 - 7.85 +0.5
2 Tomáš Dvořák CZE CZE 7.64 -0.7 970   7.44 -1.0 7.64 -0.7 7.51 +0.1
3 Ramil Ganiyev UZB UZB 7.58 +0.7 955   7.48 +0.1 7.58 +0.7 -
4 Stefan Schmid GER GER 7.58 -0.9 955   - 7.58 -0.9 -
5 Victor Houston BAR BAR 7.57 +0.3 952   7.45 +0.4 7.57 +0.3 -
6 Eduard Hämäläinen FIN FIN 7.56 +0.9 950   7.05 +0.9 7.36 +1.1 7.56 +0.9
7 Sebastian Chmara POL POL 7.56 -0.5 950   - 7.35 -1.0 7.56 -0.5
8 Jón Arnar Magnússon ISL ISL 7.42 +0.4 915   - - 7.42 +0.4
9 Erki Nool EST EST 7.37 +0.7 903   7.33 -0.5 7.37 +0.7 7.34 +0.7
10 Francisco Javier Benet ESP ESP 7.19 +0.1 859   - 7.03 -0.1 7.19 +0.1
11 Pierre-Alexandre Vial FRA FRA 7.11 -0.4 840   7.11 -0.4 6.98 -0.3 6.96 +1.1
12 Lev Lobodin RUS RUS 7.07 -0.2 830   6.94 -1.4 7.07 -0.2 -
13 Sébastien Levicq FRA FRA 7.01 +0.7 816   6.99 +0.0 7.01 +0.7 7.00 +0.4
14 Jack Rosendaal NED NED 6.94 +0.8 799   6.54 +0.4 6.94 +0.8 6.82 +0.9
15 Shawn Wilbourn USA USA 6.94 +0.8 799   6.82 -1.8 - 6.94 +0.8
16 Alper Kasapoglu TUR TUR 6.91 +0.1 792   6.91 +0.1 - -
17 Rojs Piziks LAT LAT 6.79 +1.0 764   - - 6.79 +1.0

  • Shot Put

Group A 05 AUG 1997 10:40

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points DETAIL Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3
1 Mike Smith CAN CAN 17.54 946   17.18 17.34 17.54
2 Tomáš Dvořák CZE CZE 16.32 871   16.32 - 15.56
3 Jaime Peñas ESP ESP 15.33 810   15.03 15.33 -
4 Mário Aníbal POR POR 14.57 763   13.88 14.09 14.57
5 Steve Fritz USA USA 14.41 753   14.22 14.41 -
6 Douglas Pirini NZL NZL 14.38 752   13.43 14.17 14.38
7 Roman Šebrle CZE CZE 14.33 749   13.31 14.33 -
8 Philipp Huber SUI SUI 14.29 746   12.76 14.29 -
9 Klaus Isekenmeier GER GER 14.28 745   14.28 - -
10 Jagan Hames AUS AUS 14.08 733   13.35 13.74 14.08
11 Beniamino Poserina ITA ITA 14.04 731   14.03 14.04 -
12 Oleg Veretelnikov UZB UZB 13.93 724   13.93 13.64 -
13 Indrek Kaseorg EST EST 13.87 720   13.87 - 13.42
14 Marcel Dost NED NED 13.61 704   13.42 13.61 13.36
15 Frank Busemann GER GER 13.53 700   12.24 13.53 12.83
16 Pierre-Alexandre Vial FRA FRA 13.35 689   13.09 13.35 -
17 Pródromos Korkízoglou GRE GRE 13.28 684   13.17 - 13.28

Group B 05 AUG 1997 10:40

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points DETAIL Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3
1 Eduard Hämäläinen FIN FIN 15.71 833   13.59 15.71 -
2 Chris Huffins USA USA 15.28 807   15.05 - 15.28
3 Sebastian Chmara POL POL 15.21 803   14.90 - 15.21
4 Jón Arnar Magnússon ISL ISL 15.05 793   15.05 - -
5 Lev Lobodin RUS RUS 15.00 790   15.00 14.98 14.98
6 Shawn Wilbourn USA USA 14.85 780   - 14.85 -
7 Ramil Ganiyev UZB UZB 14.76 775   14.26 14.76 14.44
8 Stefan Schmid GER GER 14.58 764   11.72 13.90 14.58
9 Robert Zmelik CZE CZE 14.38 752   13.40 14.38 -
10 Erki Nool EST EST 14.33 749   14.33 - -
11 Rojs Piziks LAT LAT 14.05 731   13.87 - 14.05
12 Alper Kasapoglu TUR TUR 13.99 728   13.94 13.99 13.81
13 Francisco Javier Benet ESP ESP 13.66 708   11.90 12.19 13.66
14 Sébastien Levicq FRA FRA 13.58 703   12.86 - 13.58
15 Cédric Lopez FRA FRA 13.48 697   13.05 13.48 -
16 Victor Houston BAR BAR 12.82 656   12.82 - -
17 Jack Rosendaal NED NED 12.73 651   12.57 12.73 -

  • High Jump
Chris Huffins (USA) is still leading the decathlon after 4 events. Huffins jumped 2.06 in the high jump, a personal best. He now has 3689 points and is leading Tomas Dvorak of the Czech Republic by 93. Dvorak, now with 3596 points, jumped 2.00. Best of the field in the high jump was an Australian who formerly specialized in that event, Jagan Hames (pb 2.30 in 1994). He jumped 2.24, a centimetre short of the championship record. New personal bests went to Cedric Lopez (France), 2.09, and Frank Busemann (Germany), 2.09.

Group A 05 AUG 1997 17:45

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points DETAIL                      
1 Chris Huffins USA USA 2.06 859                        
2 Francisco Javier Benet ESP ESP 2.03 831   - - O - O XO XO XO XO XXX  
3 Jón Arnar Magnússon ISL ISL 2.00 803   - - - O - XO O O X- - DNF
4 Tomáš Dvořák CZE CZE 2.00 803   - - O O XO XXO O O XXX    
5 Pródromos Korkízoglou GRE GRE 2.00 803   - - O - O - O XO XXX    
6 Stefan Schmid GER GER 1.97 776   - O - O O O O XXX      
7 Sébastien Levicq FRA FRA 1.94 749   - - O XXO XO O XXX        
8 Beniamino Poserina ITA ITA 1.91 723   - - O - XO XXX          
9 Marcel Dost NED NED 1.91 723   - O XO O XO XXX          
10 Klaus Isekenmeier GER GER 1.91 723   - O O O XXO XXX          
11 Erki Nool EST EST 1.91 723   - - O XO XXO XXX          
11 Shawn Wilbourn USA USA 1.91 723   - - XO - XXO XXX          
13 Pierre-Alexandre Vial FRA FRA 1.88 696   - XO - XXO XXX            
14 Alper Kasapoglu TUR TUR 1.85 670   - - O XXX              
14 Oleg Veretelnikov UZB UZB 1.85 670   - - O XXX              
16 Philipp Huber SUI SUI 1.85 670   O XO O XXX              
  Douglas Pirini NZL NZL NM     X- - XX                

Group B 05 AUG 1997 17:45

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points DETAIL   1.85                            
1 Jagan Hames AUS AUS 2.24 1031   - - - - - - O - O O O O XO XO O XXX
2 Sebastian Chmara POL POL 2.12 915   - - - - - O - XO - O XO XXX        
3 Cédric Lopez FRA FRA 2.09 887   - - O - O - O O O O XXX          
4 Frank Busemann GER GER 2.09 887   O O - - O O O O O XO XXX          
5 Roman Šebrle CZE CZE 2.09 887   - - - XO O O O O O XXO XXX          
6 Ramil Ganiyev UZB UZB 2.06 859   - - - - - O O XO XO XXX            
7 Mike Smith CAN CAN 2.03 831   - - - O O O XO O XXX              
8 Indrek Kaseorg EST EST 2.03 831   - - - O O O O XO XXX              
9 Victor Houston BAR BAR 2.03 831   - - - - - - XO XO XXX              
9 Mário Aníbal POR POR 2.03 831   O O O O O XO O XO XXX              
11 Rojs Piziks LAT LAT 2.00 803   - - - - - XO O XXX                
12 Steve Fritz USA USA 2.00 803   - - O - XXO XXO XXO XXX                
13 Eduard Hämäläinen FIN FIN 1.97 776   - - - XO O O XXX                  
14 Robert Zmelik CZE CZE 1.97 776   O O - O - XO XXX                  
15 Lev Lobodin RUS RUS 1.94 749   - - - XO O XXX                    
16 Jaime Peñas ESP ESP 1.94 749   O O O O XXO XXX                    
  Jack Rosendaal NED NED DNS     DNS DNS  

  • 400 Metres
Chris Huffins (USA) is the leader in the decathlon after the first day. Huffins has been leading the competition since the first event, 100m. However others are catching up on him as all three athletes behind him in overall competition recorded their personal bests in 400m. Huffins ran a 49.05 and is leading with 4548 points. Just 21 points behind comes Tomas Dvorak (Czech Republic), a pb of 47.56 in the last event of first day. Dvorak has 4527 points. Also Frank Busemann (Germany), who is now third, had a 48.32 pb. 4446 points for Busemann after day 1. Fastest of the field was Eduard Hamalainen (Finland), running in heat 4 to a personal best 46.71. Hamalainen is just 11 points behind Busemann with score of 4435.

Heat 1 05 AUG 1997 21:05

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points Reaction Time
1 Victor Houston BAR BAR 47.91 913  
2 Sebastian Chmara POL POL 48.24 898  
3 Klaus Isekenmeier GER GER 48.56 882  
4 Oleg Veretelnikov UZB UZB 48.85 868  
5 Cédric Lopez FRA FRA 48.88 867  
6 Pródromos Korkízoglou GRE GRE 49.59 834  
  Shawn Wilbourn USA USA DNS    
 

Heat 2 05 AUG 1997 21:12

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points Reaction Time
1 Stefan Schmid GER GER 48.14 902  
2 Ramil Ganiyev UZB UZB 48.34 893  
3 Francisco Javier Benet ESP ESP 48.49 886  
4 Indrek Kaseorg EST EST 48.66 877  
5 Robert Zmelik CZE CZE 49.39 843  
6 Mário Aníbal POR POR 49.73 827  
7 Beniamino Poserina ITA ITA 49.99 815  
 

Heat 3 05 AUG 1997 21:19

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points Reaction Time
1 Tomáš Dvořák CZE CZE 47.56 931  
2 Marcel Dost NED NED 47.99 910  
3 Philipp Huber SUI SUI 48.00 909  
4 Frank Busemann GER GER 48.32 894  
5 Steve Fritz USA USA 48.70 876  
6 Lev Lobodin RUS RUS 49.02 860  
  Douglas Pirini NZL NZL DNS    
 

Heat 4 05 AUG 1997 21:26

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points Reaction Time
1 Eduard Hämäläinen FIN FIN 46.71 973  
2 Erki Nool EST EST 46.99 959  
3 Roman Šebrle CZE CZE 48.16 901  
4 Pierre-Alexandre Vial FRA FRA 48.87 867  
5 Chris Huffins USA USA 49.05 859  
6 Mike Smith CAN CAN 49.67 830  
  Jón Arnar Magnússon ISL ISL DNS    
 

Heat 5 05 AUG 1997 21:33

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points Reaction Time
1 Jagan Hames AUS AUS 49.92 818  
2 Sébastien Levicq FRA FRA 53.43 663  
  Jack Rosendaal NED NED DNS    
  Rojs Piziks LAT LAT DNS    
  Alper Kasapoglu TUR TUR DNS    
  Jaime Peñas ESP ESP DNS

  110 Metres Hurdles
Tomas Dvorak (Czech Republic) took the overall lead in the decathlon after a personal best of 13.61 in the first event of the second day. Dvorak is looking like a favourite to win the decathlon as in all six events he has performed better than in his personal best series (in Atlanta 1996). Dvorak has a total of 5552 points. Chris Huffins (USA), who had been leading the competition until this event, ran 14.04 and is now in 2nd place with 5517 points. Two challengers threaten Huffins' hold on silver. Frank Busemann (Germany) was the fastest of the field in the hurdles with a 13.55. Busemann maintained third place which he held after day 1. He is now 38 points behind Huffins with his 5479 points. Also, Eduard Hamalainen (Finland) ran well, recording a seasonal best of 13.74. Hamalainen, who is very strong in the next two events, is looking to catch Huffins and Busemann in the discus and pole vault. Hamalainen is now in 4th place with 5443 points, 36 less than Busemann. One of the favourites, 1992 Olympic champion, Robert Zmelik (Czech Republic), was unlucky to fall after the 6th hurdle and not finish the race. Also, Sebastian Chmara (Poland), in 6th place after day 1, was forced to drop out before the start of day 2.

Heat 1 06 AUG 1997 08:00 Wind -0.5

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points Reaction Time
1 Pródromos Korkízoglou GRE GRE 14.47 915  
2 Philipp Huber SUI SUI 14.65 892  
3 Erki Nool EST EST 14.66 891  
4 Cédric Lopez FRA FRA 14.75 880  
5 Pierre-Alexandre Vial FRA FRA 14.83 870  
6 Mário Aníbal POR POR 15.28 816  
 

Heat 2 06 AUG 1997 08:10 Wind -0.1

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points Reaction Time
1 Ramil Ganiyev UZB UZB 14.34 931  
2 Marcel Dost NED NED 14.49 912  
3 Indrek Kaseorg EST EST 14.49 912  
4 Stefan Schmid GER GER 14.49 912  
5 Beniamino Poserina ITA ITA 14.56 903  
6 Mike Smith CAN CAN 14.68 889  
  Sebastian Chmara POL POL DNS    
 

Heat 3 06 AUG 1997 08:20 Wind 0.0

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points Reaction Time
1 Roman Šebrle CZE CZE 14.32 934  
2 Jagan Hames AUS AUS 14.36 929  
3 Lev Lobodin RUS RUS 14.38 926  
4 Klaus Isekenmeier GER GER 14.40 924  
5 Francisco Javier Benet ESP ESP 14.56 903  
6 Oleg Veretelnikov UZB UZB 15.39 803  
  Sébastien Levicq FRA FRA DNS    
 

Heat 4 06 AUG 1997 08:30 Wind +0.8

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points Reaction Time
1 Frank Busemann GER GER 13.55 1033  
2 Tomáš Dvořák CZE CZE 13.61 1025  
3 Eduard Hämäläinen FIN FIN 13.74 1008  
4 Victor Houston BAR BAR 13.92 985  
5 Chris Huffins USA USA 14.04 969  
6 Steve Fritz USA USA 14.08 964  
  Robert Zmelik CZE CZE DNF 0

Discus Throw
Chris Huffins (USA) produced a fine throw of 49.22 in the discus to regain the overall lead he had lost in the previous event. Huffins now has a total of 6371 points. The best of the field in this event was Eduard Hamalainen (Finland) with a throw of 50.50. Hamalainen lifted himself from 4th to the 2nd spot. The Finn now is at 6324, 47 points away from Huffins. Tomas Dvorak (Czech Republic), who was in the lead after the hurdles, dropped to 3rd after this event, despite having a good throw of 45.16, only about 1m less than his pb. Frank Busemann is now 4th after throwing 42.56, a minor disappointment for him. Busemann's points are 6196, 175 points less than leader Huffins. The next event will tell much of the story as Hamalainen should jump at least 30cm more than Dvorak to gain points before his weak event, javelin. Of the first four, Hamalainen has the best pb, 5.30. Busemann is the best of rest with 5.00 and Huffins & Dvorak usually vault a little under 5m. In the javelin, Dvorak can throw over 70m, Busemann little under 70m, and Hamalainen & Huffins are capable of a throw of about 63m.

Group A 06 AUG 1997 09:00

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points DETAIL Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3
1 Chris Huffins USA USA 49.22 854   - 47.50 49.22
2 Jagan Hames AUS AUS 46.68 801   43.54 46.68 -
3 Tomáš Dvořák CZE CZE 45.16 770   45.16 44.78 44.58
4 Philipp Huber SUI SUI 44.88 764   44.14 43.38 44.88
5 Pródromos Korkízoglou GRE GRE 44.46 756   42.46 44.46 41.14
6 Stefan Schmid GER GER 44.38 754   43.48 44.38 -
7 Mário Aníbal POR POR 44.28 752   - 43.70 44.28
8 Roman Šebrle CZE CZE 43.32 732   43.00 42.28 43.32
9 Francisco Javier Benet ESP ESP 43.30 732   43.30 - -
10 Pierre-Alexandre Vial FRA FRA 43.26 731   42.04 43.26 40.62
11 Indrek Kaseorg EST EST 41.64 698   39.70 41.64 -
12 Cédric Lopez FRA FRA 40.96 684   38.86 39.64 40.96
13 Oleg Veretelnikov UZB UZB 39.70 658   - 39.70 -
14 Victor Houston BAR BAR 33.56 535   33.56 32.66 31.66

Group B 06 AUG 1997 10:50

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points DETAIL Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3
1 Eduard Hämäläinen FIN FIN 50.50 881   50.50 47.02 -
2 Steve Fritz USA USA 48.88 847   32.82 44.80 48.88
3 Klaus Isekenmeier GER GER 47.88 826   43.58 44.96 47.88
4 Mike Smith CAN CAN 47.80 825   46.28 - 47.80
5 Ramil Ganiyev UZB UZB 46.04 788   43.28 45.88 46.04
6 Robert Zmelik CZE CZE 45.72 782   45.72 - 44.94
7 Lev Lobodin RUS RUS 44.78 762   - 44.78 -
8 Erki Nool EST EST 43.20 730   41.00 42.44 43.20
9 Frank Busemann GER GER 42.56 717   38.96 42.56 38.08
10 Marcel Dost NED NED 42.42 714   42.42 40.94 -
11 Beniamino Poserina ITA ITA 38.42 633   31.68 38.42 -

Pole Vault

Group A 06 AUG 1997 12:00

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points DETAIL 3.50 3.70 4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10
1 Stefan Schmid GER GER 5.00 910   - - - - O - XO XO XO O XO XXX
1 Philipp Huber SUI SUI 5.00 910   - - - - XO - O O O XXO XO XXX
1 Tomáš Dvořák CZE CZE 5.00 910   - - - O - O XO XO O XO XO DNF
4 Indrek Kaseorg EST EST 4.90 880   - - - XO - XO O O O XO XXX  
5 Pierre-Alexandre Vial FRA FRA 4.80 849   - - - - - - O - O - XXX  
6 Pródromos Korkízoglou GRE GRE 4.80 849   - - - - - - O - XXO XXX    
7 Mário Aníbal POR POR 4.60 790   - - - O - O O XXX        
7 Chris Huffins USA USA 4.60 790   - - - - O - O - XXX      
9 Cédric Lopez FRA FRA 4.60 790   - - O - XO O O XXX        
10 Francisco Javier Benet ESP ESP 4.50 760   - - - XXO - O - XXX        
11 Oleg Veretelnikov UZB UZB 4.40 731   - - - - O - XXX          
12 Roman Šebrle CZE CZE 4.20 673   - - O - XXX              
13 Victor Houston BAR BAR 3.50 482   XXO XXX                    
  Jagan Hames AUS AUS DNF 0   - - DNF                  

Group B 06 AUG 1997 12:00

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points DETAIL 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
1 Erki Nool EST EST 5.40 1035   - - - - - - - O - XO - O XXX
2 Ramil Ganiyev UZB UZB 5.30 1004   - - - - O - O O O O XXO XXX  
3 Marcel Dost NED NED 5.20 972   - - - XO - O - XXO O XO DNF    
4 Eduard Hämäläinen FIN FIN 5.20 972   - - - - - XO - O O XXO XXX    
5 Steve Fritz USA USA 5.00 910   - - - O - O - XO XXX        
6 Frank Busemann GER GER 5.00 910   - O - O - XO O XXO XXX        
7 Mike Smith CAN CAN 4.80 849   - - - - - O - XXX          
8 Klaus Isekenmeier GER GER 4.60 790   O - XO O XXX                
  Lev Lobodin RUS RUS DNF 0   - - - DNF                  
  Beniamino Poserina ITA ITA DNS     DNS                        
  Robert Zmelik CZE CZE DNS     DNS  

  Javelin Throw

Group A 06 AUG 1997 17:50

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points DETAIL Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3
1 Klaus Isekenmeier GER GER 65.84 826   65.84 - -
2 Mike Smith CAN CAN 65.58 822   65.58 63.04 60.98
3 Steve Fritz USA USA 65.24 817   64.26 64.58 65.24
4 Cédric Lopez FRA FRA 64.88 812   56.68 57.48 64.88
5 Roman Šebrle CZE CZE 64.76 810   64.76 63.46 -
6 Frank Busemann GER GER 63.92 797   63.84 63.92 62.38
7 Victor Houston BAR BAR 62.10 769   62.10 - 56.18
8 Oleg Veretelnikov UZB UZB 60.28 742   59.88 - 60.28
9 Eduard Hämäläinen FIN FIN 59.82 735   56.60 54.06 59.82
10 Francisco Javier Benet ESP ESP 55.92 677   55.92 55.22 -
11 Mário Aníbal POR POR 53.70 644   52.02 53.70 -
12 Marcel Dost NED NED 51.80 615   50.68 51.06 51.80

Group B 06 AUG 1997 19:40

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points DETAIL Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3
1 Tomáš Dvořák CZE CZE 70.34 895   70.34 65.18 65.96
2 Stefan Schmid GER GER 67.46 851   67.46 66.08 65.02
3 Erki Nool EST EST 65.84 826   62.12 65.84 -
4 Indrek Kaseorg EST EST 63.34 788   63.34 59.34 60.48
5 Philipp Huber SUI SUI 58.22 711   58.22 55.98 57.56
6 Ramil Ganiyev UZB UZB 55.14 665   55.14 51.16 53.86
7 Pródromos Korkízoglou GRE GRE 54.94 662   54.94 - 53.34
8 Pierre-Alexandre Vial FRA FRA 53.70 644   51.18 51.52 53.70
  Chris Huffins USA USA NM 0   - - -

  • 1500 Metres

Tomas Dvorak of the Czech Republic captured the gold medal, becoming the third-best performer of all time after Dan O'Brien and Daley Thompson.

Dvorak missed the world record by just 54 points. He led for most of the 1500m, but was passed by USA's Steve Fritz and Germany's Frank Busemann just before the last lap, finishing third in 4:35.40.

The Czech recorded six personal bests during the competition.

Busemann won the 1500m with a time of 4:29.27, capturing the overall bronze medal with 8652.

Finland's Eduard Hamalainen missed his personal best by only five points, but he broke the national record for his new country with 8730, finishing the 1500m in 4:37.10.

Fifth place in the competition was taken by Uzbekistan's Ramil Ganiyev with 8445, a national record. Ganiyev bettered his previous personal best by 127 points. Estonia's Erki Nool was sixth, scoring 8413.

Heat 1 06 AUG 1997 21:15

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points
1 Indrek Kaseorg EST EST 4:20.82 806
2 Philipp Huber SUI SUI 4:20.90 805
3 Oleg Veretelnikov UZB UZB 4:25.68 773
4 Cédric Lopez FRA FRA 4:25.96 771
5 Victor Houston BAR BAR 4:32.30 730
6 Francisco Javier Benet ESP ESP 4:33.65 721
7 Marcel Dost NED NED 4:36.68 701
8 Mário Aníbal POR POR 4:39.65 683
9 Pierre-Alexandre Vial FRA FRA 4:42.29 666
10 Pródromos Korkízoglou GRE GRE 4:58.44 569
  Chris Huffins USA USA DNS  
 

Heat 2 06 AUG 1997 21:25

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK Points
1 Frank Busemann GER GER 4:29.27 749
2 Steve Fritz USA USA 4:31.14 737
3 Tomáš Dvořák CZE CZE 4:35.40 710
4 Ramil Ganiyev UZB UZB 4:36.78 701
5 Eduard Hämäläinen FIN FIN 4:37.10 699
6 Roman Šebrle CZE CZE 4:40.31 678
7 Klaus Isekenmeier GER GER 4:42.54 664
8 Erki Nool EST EST 4:42.98 662
9 Stefan Schmid GER GER 4:43.20 660
10 Mike Smith CAN CAN 4:54.99 589

 

 

 

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