| Host City: Montréal, Canada |
Format: Scoring by 1962/1971 point tables. |
| Date Started: July 29, 1976 |
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| Date Finished: July 30, 1976 |
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| (Competitors: 28; Countries: 15) |
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Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, Montréal, Québec
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| Overview by IAAF |
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| Of all the American decathlon champions, Jenner was probably the best all-rounder. Not outstanding at any event, he nevertheless dominated the 1976 decathlon. Kratschmer (4333) and Avilov (4315) were slightly ahead of the American at the end of the first day. Both Avilov and Jenner had three personal bests on the first day. Avilov high jumped 2.14, while Jenner beat his 400m best by 0.7, scoring his highest ever first day score of 4298. Avilov ran 14.20 in the hurdles to take the lead, and was still in front after the discus with 6046 ahead of Jenner: 6037 and Kratschmer: 6022. Jenner then cleared 4.80 in the vault, and with just the 1500m to go led with 7904, ahead of Kratschmer 7816, and Avilov 7755. Jenner now set his sights on the world record. Running yet another lifetime best, 4:12.61, he finished with 8618, well ahead of Avilov’s electrically-timed best of 8454. |
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| Summary by Sports-reference.com |
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| In 1972 Bruce Jenner finished 10th in the Olympic decathlon. He then dedicated himself to become the greatest decathlete in the world. In 1974 and 1975 he competed frequently for a decathlete, winning nine of 10 decathlons (he did not finish the 1975 AAU), and being ranked #1 in the world for both years. At the 1976 Olympic Trials, he set his second world record in the event. His biggest competition at Montréal was considered to be the defending champion, Mykola Avilov. Also highly considered were two Poles, Ryszard Skowronek and Ryszard Katus, and the Frenchman, Yves Le Roy. West German Guido Kratschmer led after the first day, with Avilov second and Jenner third. But Jenner was probably the strongest second-day decathlete ever and he was so close that the gold medal would be his if he had a typical day two. And he won the gold medal comfortably. Once he cleared a height in the pole vault, first place was decided, and the only suspense remained the world record. Jenner ran 4:12.61 in the 1,500 to break the world record with 8,618 points (later changed to 8,617 when the tables were changed slightly in 1977). Kratschmer finished second and Avilov won the bronze medal. Jenner used his decathlon victory to become a wealthy man, appearing on television and in movies and with numerous commercial endorsements. |
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Results |
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Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |
 Bruce Jenner (USA) |
8538 |
Eugene, Oregon, United States |
26 June 1976 |
| Olympic record |
 Mykola Avilov (URS) |
8466 |
Munich, West Germany |
8 September 1972 |
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| Decathlon |
Men |
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Final |
30 July |
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| Rank |
Mark |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
| 1 |
8634 |
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Bruce Jenner |
United States |
USA |
28 Dec 49 |
WR |
| 2 |
8407 |
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Guido Kratschmer |
West Germany |
FRG |
10 Jan 53 |
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| 3 |
8378 |
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Nikolay Avilov |
Soviet Union |
URS |
6 Aug 48 |
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| 4 |
8217 |
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Raimo Pihl |
Sweden |
SWE |
28 Oct 49 |
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| 5 |
8099 |
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Ryszard Skowronek |
Poland |
POL |
1 May 49 |
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| 6 |
8051 |
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Siegfried Stark |
East Germany |
GDR |
12 Jun 55 |
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| 7 |
7963 |
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Leonid Litvinenko |
Soviet Union |
URS |
28 Jan 49 |
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| 8 |
8002 |
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Lennart Hedmark |
Sweden |
SWE |
18 May 44 |
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| 9 |
7759 |
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Aleksandr Grebenyuk |
Soviet Union |
URS |
22 May 51 |
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| 10 |
7683 |
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Claus Marek |
West Germany |
FRG |
3 Apr 54 |
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| 11 |
7650 |
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Johannes Lahti |
Finland |
FIN |
29 May 52 |
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| 12 |
7568 |
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Ryszard Katus |
Poland |
POL |
23 Mar 47 |
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| 13 |
7535 |
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Ludek Pernica |
Czechoslovakia |
TCH |
12 Dec 49 |
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| 14 |
7532 |
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Philippe Bobin |
France |
FRA |
24 Jan 55 |
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| 15 |
7430 |
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Fred Samara |
United States |
USA |
6 Apr 50 |
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| 16 |
7443 |
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Georg Werthner |
Austria |
AUT |
7 Apr 56 |
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| 17 |
7423 |
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Gilles Gemise-Farreau |
France |
FRA |
27 Aug 53 |
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| 18 |
7330 |
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Daley Thompson |
Great Britain |
GBR |
30 Jul 58 |
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| 19 |
7221 |
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Roger Lespagnard |
Belgium |
BEL |
24 Oct 46 |
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| 20 |
7229 |
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Runald Bäckman |
Sweden |
SWE |
5 Jul 51 |
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| 21 |
7202 |
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Eberhard Stroot |
West Germany |
FRG |
20 Mar 51 |
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| 22 |
6942 |
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Tito Steiner |
Argentina |
ARG |
1 Mar 52 |
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| 23 |
6808 |
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Fred Dixon |
United States |
USA |
5 Nov 49 |
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DNF |
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Sepp Zeilbauer |
Austria |
AUT |
24 Sep 52 |
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DNF |
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Regis Ghesquière |
Belgium |
BEL |
15 Jul 49 |
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DNF |
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Heikki Leppänen |
Finland |
FIN |
3 Aug 46 |
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DNF |
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Elías Sveinsson |
Iceland |
ISL |
10 Jan 52 |
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Eltjo Schutter |
Netherlands |
NED |
17 Jun 53 |
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Overall results
- Key
The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow
| 1 |
 Bruce Jenner[a] (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 |
 Guido 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 |
 Mykola 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 |
 Raimo 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 |
 Ryszard 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 |
 Siegfried 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 |
Leonid 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 |
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Lennart 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 |
Aleksandr 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 |
Claus 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 |
 Johannes 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 |
Ryszard 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 |
 Luděk 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 |
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 Philippe 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 |
Fred 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 |
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 Georg 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 |
Gilles 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 |
 Daley 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 |
 Roger 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 |
Runald 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 |
Eberhard 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 |
 Tito 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 |
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Fred 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 |
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Sepp 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 |
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NM |
DNS |
DNS |
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Régis 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 |
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 Elías 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 |
 Eltjo 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 |
Heikki Leppänen (FIN) |
DNF |
641
11.71 s |
710
6.48 m |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
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